History of Paul Ingrassia (lawyer) in Timeline

Paul J. Ingrassia is an American attorney and political commentator currently serving as the White House liaison to the United States Department of Homeland Security since February 2025. Prior to this, he briefly served in the same role for the United States Department of Justice from January to February 2025. His career reflects involvement in both the legal field and political commentary, leading to his current position within the White House administration.

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May 13, 1995: Paul Ingrassia Born

On May 13, 1995, Paul J. Ingrassia was born. He is an American attorney and political commentator.

2018: Ingrassia co-hosts podcast Right on Point

In 2018, Ingrassia started co-hosting the podcast "Right on Point" with his sister, Olivia.

2020: Ingrassia Calls for Martial Law and Secession

Following the 2020 presidential election, Ingrassia called for Trump to declare martial law and for secession if efforts to overturn the election failed.

2020: Ingrassia ends his podcast Right on Point

In 2020, Ingrassia stopped co-hosting the podcast "Right on Point" with his sister, Olivia.

May 2022: Ingrassia Graduates from Cornell Law School

In May 2022, Paul Ingrassia graduated from Cornell Law School.

January 2024: Trump repeats Ingrassia's false claim about Nikki Haley

In January 2024, Donald Trump repeated a false claim made by Ingrassia on his Substack page that Nikki Haley was ineligible to serve as president.

January 2024: Ingrassia falsely claims Nikki Haley ineligible for President

In January 2024, Ingrassia falsely claimed that Nikki Haley was ineligible to serve as president because neither of her parents were born in the United States.

April 2024: Trump reads Ingrassia's Substack

According to Politico Magazine, by April 2024, Donald Trump had started reading Ingrassia's Substack page.

July 2024: Ingrassia admitted to New York bar

In July 2024, Ingrassia was admitted to the New York bar as an attorney.

2024: Ingrassia provided questionnaire to Project 2025

In 2024, Ingrassia provided a questionnaire to Project 2025 in which he supported stopping immigration, imposing voting tests, and cutting down the workforce at federal agencies because of "toxic ideologies".

January 2025: Ingrassia appointed White House liaison to DOJ

In January 2025, Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, appointed Ingrassia as the White House liaison to the Department of Justice.

January 2025: Ingrassia appointed as Trump administration's liaison to DOJ

In January 2025, Ingrassia was appointed as the Trump administration's liaison to the Department of Justice.

February 2025: Hampton Dellinger dismissed as special counsel

In February 2025, Hampton Dellinger was dismissed as special counsel of the United States.

May 29, 2025: Ingrassia Nominated as Special Counsel

On May 29, 2025, Donald Trump nominated Ingrassia for the position of special counsel of the United States.

June 2025: Ingrassia's Project 2025 Questionnaire Released

In June 2025, the whistleblower site Distributed Denial of Secrets released Ingrassia's questionnaire for Project 2025, in which he supported stopping immigration, imposing voting tests, and cutting the workforce at federal agencies.

October 2025: Politico Publishes Racist Text Messages from Ingrassia

In October 2025, Politico published text messages from a group chat with Republican "operatives and influencers" in which Ingrassia made numerous racist statements.