{"id":2517197,"date":"2025-12-03T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-demand-ingrassias-removal-from-trump-admin\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T18:01:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:01:27","slug":"senate-democrats-demand-ingrassias-removal-from-trump-admin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-demand-ingrassias-removal-from-trump-admin\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Democrats demand Ingrassia&#8217;s removal from Trump admin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-democrats-demand-ingrassias-removal-from-trump-admin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2517197&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Several Senate Democrats have formally called for the immediate removal of Paul Ingrassia from his role as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-board-dismisses-union-misconduct-complaints-following-biden-purge\/\" title=\"Labor Board Dismisses Union Misconduct Complaints Following Biden Purge\">deputy general counsel<\/a> at the General Services administration (GSA) and from any other administration positions. In a letter addressed to GSA acting Administrator Michael Rigas and Office of Presidential personnel Director Dan Scavino, senators including Elissa Slotkin, Ruben Gallego, Gary Peters, Andy kim, Maggie hassan, and Richard Blumenthal expressed deep concern about Ingrassia&#8217;s continued employment.Their demands follow controversy surrounding Ingrassia, whose Senate confirmation to lead the Office of Special Counsel was delayed due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-panel-delays-ingrassia-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senate panel delays Ingrassia confirmation hearing - Washington Examiner\">limited legal experience<\/a> and ties to online extremist content. The situation escalated when antisemitic and racist texts allegedly sent by Ingrassia were leaked, causing him to lose Republican support and ultimately withdraw his nomination. Despite this, he moved into his current GSA role in November after serving as a White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security. The senators emphasized that retaining Ingrassia undermines public trust and that the administration must take action against hate and discrimination within the government.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate Democrats demand removal of Paul Ingrassia from GSA and &lsquo;any other&rsquo; administration role<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2379619\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\">Senate<\/a> Democrats wrote to acting Administrator of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gsa\/\">General Services Administration<\/a> Michael Rigas and Office of Presidential Personnel Director Dan Scavino on Tuesday to demand the removal of embattled <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">administration staffer<\/a> Paul Ingrassia from the GSA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The coalition of senators &mdash; which included Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Gary Peters (D-MI), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) &mdash; stated that they were &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-issues-statement-saying-she-is-deeply-disturbed-by-assassination-attempt-on-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris issues statement saying she is \u2018deeply disturbed\u2019 by assassination attempt on Trump - Washington Examiner\">deeply disturbed&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and wished for the &ldquo;immediate removal&rdquo; of Ingrassia from his new position as the GSA&rsquo;s deputy general counsel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3906141\/fiscal-hawks-john-thune-spending-talks-minibus\/\">Senate fiscal hawks make their demands in spending talks with Thune<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3905281\/tammy-duckworth-rips-trump-faa-bonus-insult-equal-shutdown-pay-all-workers\/\">Duckworth rips Trump FAA bonus as &lsquo;insult,&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >demands equal shutdown pay<\/a> for all workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3904596\/obamacare-subsidy-deal-bipartisan-talks-sputter\/\">Obamacare subsidy deal further out of reach as bipartisan talks sputter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Let us be clear,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Letter-to-GSA-and-PPO-re-Ingrassia-FINAL242.pdf\">the senators argued<\/a>, &ldquo;Mr. Ingrassia&rsquo;s continued employment in the U.S. government is unacceptable. His appointment betrays the trust of every American, including those who Mr. Ingrassia has so brazenly disparaged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We demand the immediate removal of Paul Ingrassia from the General Services Administration and from consideration for any other position in this Administration,&rdquo; the letter added. &ldquo;The Administration should act immediately to affirm that it will not condone this hate and discrimination in our government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The senators&rsquo; remarks come after Ingrassia&rsquo;s Senate confirmation to lead the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/office-of-special-counsel\/\">Office of Special Counsel<\/a> was postponed by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in July following concerns over his limited legal experience and links to online extremists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After Ingrassia lost support from Republicans on the committee, including Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ron Johnson (R-WI), in October after antisemitic and racist text messages <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3857811\/thune-trump-nominee-paul-ingrassia-leaked-texts\/\">allegedly sent by Ingrassia<\/a> were leaked, he moved to withdraw his nomination.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3859186\/trump-nominee-paul-ingrassia-hearing-leaked-texts\/\"><strong>TRUMP NOMINEE WITHDRAWS FROM HEARING AFTER LOSING GOP VOTES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The texts read, &ldquo;[There is a] <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3865892\/former-trump-nominee-leaked-text-controversy-sues-politico-for-150m\/\">Nazi<\/a> streak in me from time to time,&rdquo; and said federal holidays such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/juneteenth\/\">Juneteenth<\/a> that celebrate African Americans should be &ldquo;eviscerated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ingrassia transitioned to his current role in November after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3427080\/trump-paul-ingrassia-head-office-of-special-counsel-hampton-dellinger\/\">serving as the White House liaison<\/a> for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Democrats call for Paul Ingrassia&#8217;s removal from GSA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4015,"featured_media":2517198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25294653826266.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[48231,68168,36160,33619,32640],"class_list":["post-2517197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-government-officials","tag-ingrassia-removal","tag-political-controversy","tag-senate-democrats","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25294653826266.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517197"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517204,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517197\/revisions\/2517204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2517198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}