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But he did say the Justice Department, quote, probably owes me a lot of money and that he'd give any potential payment to charity or use it to keep restoring the White House.
He also acknowledged the unusual nature of any potential payment from the DOJ.
The report comes as critics of the White House have voiced concerns that Trump is using the agency for his own political and personal agenda.
President Trump nominated Ingrassia to lead the watchdog agency, which handles whistleblower complaints and investigations into federal employees.
His confirmation hearing had been set for Thursday, but on Tuesday night, he released a statement that he didn't have enough Republican support in the Senate to move forward.
The announcement follows a Politico story revealing that Ingrassia appears to have made racist comments in a text chat, disparaging Black Americans and other minority groups.
NPR has not independently confirmed Politico's reporting, but a lawyer for Ingrassia told the outlet the messages could have been manipulated.
NPR has not independently confirmed the report, but when asked about it by reporters, Trump stopped short of affirming it.
But he did say the Justice Department, quote, probably owes me a lot of money and that he'd give any potential payment to charity or use it to keep restoring the White House.
He also acknowledged the unusual nature of any potential payment from the DOJ.
The report comes as critics of the White House have voiced concerns that Trump is using the agency for his own political and personal agenda.
President Trump nominated Ingrassia to lead the watchdog agency, which handles whistleblower complaints and investigations into federal employees.
His confirmation hearing had been set for Thursday, but on Tuesday night, he released a statement that he didn't have enough Republican support in the Senate to move forward.
The announcement follows a Politico story revealing that Ingrassia appears to have made racist comments in a text chat, disparaging Black Americans and other minority groups.
NPR has not independently confirmed Politico's reporting, but a lawyer for Ingrassia told the outlet the messages could have been manipulated.
NPR has not independently confirmed the report, but when asked about it by reporters, Trump stopped short of affirming it.