# Paul Ingrassia (lawyer)

Paul Ingrassia is an American attorney and political commentator who currently works for the Department of Homeland Security in President Donald Trump's second administration. He has attracted attention for his outspoken views and active presence in conservative circles.

## Early life and education

Ingrassia graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Economics from Fordham University in 2017. In 2022 he graduated from Cornell Law School. During his time at Cornell, Ingrassia was recognized as a two-time Claremont Fellow.

## Career

Between 2021 and 2023, Ingrassia worked for a law firm led by Marc Kasowitz, a longtime personal attorney for Donald Trump.
In July 2023, Ingrassia worked for Joseph McBride, a New York-based lawyer who represented Andrew Tate. Ingrassia and McBride together organized an interview between Tate and Tucker Carlson. On July 28, 2023, Ingrassia shared an online petition that called for the Tate brothers be released from Romanian custody.
On 20 January 2025, Ingrassia was sworn in as the White House liaison to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The following day, Ingrassia was present for the release of prisoners convicted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. While working for the DOJ, Ingrassia was vocal about his intentions to "rebuild trust and confidence in our justice system" and end what he described as "weaponized justice".
In February 2025, following conflicts with Chad Mizelle, chief of staff to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Ingrassia was reassigned to the Department of Homeland Security to assist with staffing.

## Political commentary and media presence

Ingrassia has been an active commentator on political and social issues. Ingrassia contributes to various conservative platforms, including a Substack that has been shared on Truth Social by Trump. He serves as the Communications Director of the National Constitutional Law Union (NCLU) and holds positions on the Board of Advisors for the New York Young Republican Club and the Italian American Civil Rights League.
Between June 2018 to June 2020, Ingrassia and his sister Olivia Ingrassia co-hosted the podcast called Right on Point. The podcast, which comprised more than 100 episodes, discussed current events, the Trump administration, and broader political topics from a traditionalist and Catholic perspective. In December 2020, the Twitter account associated with Ingrassia's “Right on Point” podcast shared an article which called on Trump to declare "martial law" in order to remain in office following his defeat in the 2020 United States presidential election.
On April 9, 2023 Ingrassia described Vladimir Putin as “the most powerful leader in the international arena standing up for traditional Christianity and Western values". Later that month, Ingrassia published a Substack post entitled “Free Nick Fuentes” in which he praised Nick Fuentes and called on Elon Musk to restore his Twitter account.
On 3 July 2023, Ingrassia described Andrew Tate as "an extraordinary human being" and defending him against various allegations.
During the 2024 Republican presidential primary, Ingrassia promoted the discredited theory that Nikki Haley was not a natural born citizen and was therefore ineligible to be president.