Paul Ingrassia, who backed out of a nomination from President Donald Trump to lead the Office of Special Counsel after reports he sent a series of racist and antisemitic texts, has taken a new role in the administration, according to news reports.

The remarks reportedly sent by Ingrassia, which included saying he had a "Nazi streak," led some Senate Republicans to publicly announce they would not support his appointment. Less than a month later, the former podcaster, who has been serving as a White House liaison for Homeland Security, has told colleagues in an email that he is leaving that job to become a deputy general counsel at the General Services Administration, which oversees the federal government’s buildings, purchases and technology, Politico first reported on Nov. 13.

"It’s been the greatest honor to serve Secretary [Kristi] Noem and President Trump, alongside all of you,” Ingrassia, 30, reportedly said. "I genuinely feel this is the strongest group of political appointees anywhere in the federal government, which is a credit to not just this group’s work ethic, but above all, its character and integrity."

Ingrassia said Trump called him into his office on Nov. 12 to offer him the job, Politico reported. A White House official told the news outlet that Ingrassia is "a very helpful addition to GSA and will successfully execute President Trump’s America First policies." Ingrassia is already serving in the new job, CNN reported. Unlike the Office of Special Counsel job, this position does not require Senate confirmation.

The GSA did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment.

Ingrassia's new job comes on the heels of several other GOP officials being associated with Nazi symbology or ideology, including reports of young Republican group members joking about gas chambers, a swastika within a U.S. flag being spotted in a Republican congressman's office, and the disclosure that an online neo-Nazi influencer is married to a local Republican elected official in Michigan.

Ingrassia's new job arrives after not having enough GOP support for whistleblower office post

Ingrassia's new role comes less than a month after saying on social media he had withdrawn his nomination to lead the Special Counsel and would not attend a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Oct. 23 "because unfortunately I do not have enough Republican votes at this time."

In May, Trump nominated conservative lawyer and commentator Ingrassia to head the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency that protects federal whistleblowers and enforces civil service laws. But several Republican senators said they wouldn't support Ingrassia to lead the office.

Based on their public statements, the apparent no votes included Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, James Lankford of Oklahoma, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota encouraged the White House last month not to move forward with Ingrassia's confirmation.

Prior to Ingrassia's hearing, Thune even told reporters, "He’s not going to pass."

The GOP lawmakers' decision came after Politico reported a text chat showed Ingrassia saying he had a "Nazi streak" and believed that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell."

The report also said Ingrassia called for ending other holidays recognizing Black culture in the United States, including Juneteenth and Black History Month.

USA TODAY's Zachary Schermele, Zac Anderson and Phillip M. Bailey contributed

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