Trump admin. said ‘many Jewish groups’ support a controversial nominee — some haven't heard of him

In defending its nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, the government’s top watchdog, the Trump administration insisted to CNN last week that Paul Ingrassia, a 30 year-old lawyer with a history of racist rhetoric and ties to a Holocaust denier, had the backing of “many Jewish groups,” listing four.

But when CNN reached out to those groups, most said the same thing: they don’t support Ingrassia — and, in some cases, don’t even know who he is. One went on the record to support Ingrassia — but that came after its executive director initially told CNN they were not supporting his nomination. #CNN #News