Trump’s ‘Nazi Streak’ Aide Gets Humiliating Start in New Administration Job

Alex Brandon/AP President Trump’s “Nazi streak” aide has suffered a humiliating welcome to his new administration job. Paul Ingrassia, 30, withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel in October after Politico revealed a string of vile group-chat messages in which he used racial slurs, bragged about having a “Nazi streak,” and said Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell.” He managed to survive the saga, and instead of being discarded, his fruitful relationship with the president saw him moved to the General Services Administration, which oversees federal buildings, government procurement and IT services. Within weeks at the agency, he went from being deputy general counsel to acting general counsel. GSA spokesperson Marianne Copenhaver hailed Ingrassia’s “outstanding service” in a statement about his new role. Read more at The Daily Beast.