President Trump’s nominee for the role of leading the Office of Special Counsel is under fire due to allegedly boasting about having a “Nazi streak” in a series of unsettling, recently leaked text messages. These revelations have led to increasing demands for his nomination to be withdrawn.

Paul Ingrassia, who is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing to head the whistleblower agency on Thursday, reportedly sent these messages in a text conversation with several Republican colleagues last year, according to Politico.

In one of the messages, allegedly sent in May 2024, Ingrassia admitted, “I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time.”

In another controversial text, Ingrassia reportedly criticized the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, saying it should be “in hell.” He allegedly commented, “MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” in a message from January last year.

He is also said to have disparaged other cultural observances, writing, “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” in another text exchange.

“Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”

Ingrassia’s lawyer has since suggested the texts could have been “manipulated” — and claimed that some were poking fun at liberals.

“Looks like these texts could be manipulated or are being provided with material context omitted.

However, arguendo, 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,’” the attorney, Edward Andrew Paltzik, said.

“In reality, Mr Ingrassia has incredible support from the Jewish community because Jews know that Mr. Ingrassia is the furthest thing from a Nazi.”

Still, the emergence of the offensive texts has sparked calls for Ingrassia’s nomination to be withdrawn — with Senate Majority Leader John Thune insisting, “he’s not gonna pass.”

Three other Republicans — including Sens. Rick Scott,  Ron Johnson and James Lankford — have also implied they will oppose Ingrassia’s confirmation.

“I’m not supporting him,” Scott said. “I can’t imagine how anybody can be antisemitic in this country. It’s wrong.”