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CAPAC slams Trump nominee over racist remarks on Indians, Asians
In a post on X, CAPAC cited a POLITICO report that revealed screenshots of group chat messages reportedly from Ingrassia.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 21, Oct 2025
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CAPAC / @CAPAC
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) condemned racist messages allegedly sent by Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel.
In a post on X, CAPAC cited a POLITICO report that revealed screenshots of group chat messages reportedly from Ingrassia. ‘Never trust a chinaman or Indian. NEVER,’” one message read.
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“What will it take for Republican leaders to address the anti-Asian racism and bigotry within their party?,” the caucus wrote, highlighting the message.
The remarks, reportedly made in a GOP group chat, have drawn widespread condemnation and intensified criticism of the Trump administration’s vetting of senior appointees.
From a Trump nominee: "Never trust a chinaman or Indian. NEVER."
— Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (@CAPAC) October 21, 2025
What will it take for Republican leaders to address the anti-Asian racism and bigotry within their party? https://t.co/gJR7DAfSNi
According to POLITICO, Ingrassia also told fellow Republicans that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and described himself as having “a Nazi streak.”
Ingrassia, a Cornell Law School graduate and former federal judicial clerk, was nominated in May 2025 to head the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent agency charged with investigating whistleblower complaints, enforcing the Hatch Act, and protecting federal employees from retaliation.
His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The OSC’s mission to uphold integrity and fairness in the federal workforce has amplified concerns about the suitability of a nominee accused of making racist and extremist statements.
Senior Republicans have since distanced themselves from the nomination. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Ingrassia’s confirmation prospects were “in serious trouble,” while Senators Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin have voiced opposition.
Advocacy groups, including the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, have urged the White House to withdraw the nomination, warning that elevating someone who admitted to having “a Nazi streak” would undermine public trust in a key oversight office.
A confirmation hearing is expected to take place later this week, where lawmakers are likely to press Ingrassia on the alleged remarks and his capacity to lead a watchdog agency tasked with enforcing fairness and accountability in government.
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