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Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down
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Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midterms US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Harmeet Dhillon, a Donald Trump ally who led the justice department’s civil rights division, is leaving her position. “Today,
Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midterms US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Harmeet Dhillon, a Donald Trump ally who led the justice department’s civil rights division, is leaving her position. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months. She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor.
The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors,” the attorney general, Todd Blanche, said in a post on X . Continue reading...
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