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.

Paul Ingrassia, a 29-year-old attorney nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the US Office of Special Counsel, faces fierce backlash over alleged far-right and Nazi-style remarks reported by Politico and The Daily Beast.

In a statement to the Daily Beast, his lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, questioned the authenticity of the texts. “Even if the texts are authentic, they clearly read as self-deprecating and satirical humor making fun of the fact that liberals outlandishly and routinely call MAGA supporters ‘Nazis,’” Paltzik said.

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.

The fallout: The destruction sparked complaints from preservationists and Democrats, who say Trump is damaging “the People’s House” to pursue a personal project. Trump abruptly postponed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.