Trump admin. mentioned ‘many Jewish groups’ assist a controversial nominee — some have not heard of him

In defending its nominee to guide the Office of Special Counsel, the federal government’s prime watchdog, the Trump administration insisted to CNN final week that Paul Ingrassia, a 30 year-old lawyer with a historical past of racist rhetoric and ties to a Holocaust denier, had the backing of “many Jewish groups,” itemizing 4.

But when CNN reached out to these teams, most mentioned the identical factor: they don’t assist Ingrassia — and, in some circumstances, don’t even know who he’s. One went on the report to assist Ingrassia — however that got here after its govt director initially advised CNN they weren’t supporting his nomination. #CNN #News