President Trump is facing growing calls to withdraw the nomination of Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel after the nominee reportedly referred to himself as having a “Nazi streak” while making other racist comments.

Ingrassia, 30, made the comments in a text thread reported by Politico Monday.

The report described the nominee as calling for the end of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and saying you can “never trust a chinaman or Indian.” When challenged by other members of the group chat, he reportedly said: “I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time, I will admit it.” He also stressed the need to have “competent white men in positions of leadership.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday called for Trump to withdraw Ingrassia's nomination.

“These texts are foul and disqualifying,” Schumer said Tuesday on the Senate floor. “And it’s hard to believe there is any process in any White House that would allow such a man through to be nominated.”

While much of the pressure to drop Ingrassia has come from Democrats, several Republicans have signaled that they, too, are uncomfortable with his nomination. A nominee needs 50 votes to win confirmation, and Republicans can only afford three defections on a nominee if all Democrats vote against one.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Monday the White House should consider withdrawing Ingrassia’s nomination.

“He’s not going to pass,” Thune said.

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