Trump nominee Ingrassia withdraws
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GOP senators had sent signals to the administration since the summer that Paul Ingrassia lacked the support for confirmation, in a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump.
Ingrassia's reported texts come just after a number of Young Republicans were implicated in a scandal over leaked chat messages.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead an office charged with protecting federal whistleblowers appeared to be in jeopardy on Tuesday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hoped the White House would withdraw the nomination.