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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell" and said he has "a Nazi streak," according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

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EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia told Republicans that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell" and that he has "a Nazi streak," according to a group chat viewed by POLITICO.

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-- Politico (@politico.com) Oct 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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Quelle surprise.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-20 05:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

He may have to settle for Amb to Africa.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-20 05:53 PM | Reply

"WhY dO tHeY CaLl uS NaZiS AnD FaScIsTs"

#3 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-21 09:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

But that 'basket of deplorables' description of Trump acolytes is far, far overblown...
-Trump bootlickers, with the light of day cast upon them

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-10-21 09:39 AM | Reply

And it will mean absolutely nothing as far as his nomination is concerned.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 10:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

MAGATS don't care because they support fascism.

#6 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-10-21 10:47 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The people who say "stop calling us Nazis" are the same people calling themselves Nazis.

And it will mean absolutely nothing as far as his nomination is concerned.

#5 | Posted by jpw

He's only 30 years old! Just some dumb college kid! - JD Vance

#7 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-10-21 01:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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