A senior Trump administration official, Paul Ingrassia, intervened in an attempt to protect Andrew Tate from federal investigations, according to a new report from ProPublica. Ingrassia’s orders to intervene in the case reportedly came “directly from the White House.”
Ingrassia demanded that federal authorities return electronic devices and information to Andrew Tate and his brother, items which could potentially have been used as evidence. Tate was facing sex trafficking investigations in at least three different countries at that time.
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Ingrassia himself had previously worked as a defense lawyer for Andrew Tate before joining the Trump administration.
One Department of Homeland Security employee who spoke anonymously with ProPublica indicated that the demands were not well-received. “It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” the individual said.
Tate, a self-described misogynist, declared on X just before his arrival in the United States: “The Tates will be free, Trump is the president. The good old days are back.”
ProPublica offers a disclaimer, however: “It’s unclear…whether Ingrassia’s intervention hindered any investigation. The White House and DHS declined to answer questions about the incident.”
