Republican Resistance Grows Against President’s Choice to Lead Office of Special Counsel

In a significant development on Capitol Hill, at least four Republican senators have publicly expressed their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel. This growing resistance within the president’s own party, notably including the Senate majority leader, signals potential trouble for the nomination as it moves through the confirmation process. The Office of Special Counsel serves as an important independent federal investigative agency designed to protect federal employees, particularly whistleblowers, from prohibited personnel practices and other forms of workplace retaliation.