Racist text scandal sinks Trump nominee for government watchdog post

Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead a government watchdog agency on Tuesday after his inflammatory rhetoric came to a head this week in a report about race-fueled text messages he purportedly sent.Ingrassia's decision to remove himself from consideration comes two days before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs was set to consider his nomination."I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday’s HSGAC hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I do not have enough Republican votes at this time," Ingrassia wrote on social media.Sen