Washington: President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration on Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted. Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this week. After the texts came to light, several Republican senators said they would not support his nomination. The Office of Special Counsel is an investigative and prosecutorial office that works to protect government employees and whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting wrongdoing. In May, Trump described Ingrassia in a social media post as a “highly respected attorney, writer and Constitutional Scholar.