DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon resigns
Harmeet Dhillon , assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, has resigned from her role, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday. Why it matters: Dhillon, who spent her tenure replacing attorneys with others more closely aligned with the Trump administration's ideology, is the first senior-level Justice Department official to step down following Democrats' blue…
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from her position at the Justice Department, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Thursday. This marks the first time a senior-level DOJ official has stepped down following the Democrats' historic victory in the midterm elections. Blanche praised Dhillon, stating she "defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor."
The Department expressed gratitude for her service and wished her well in future endeavors. The DOJ declined to comment on the resignation.
During her tenure, Dhillon led the DOJ's efforts to monitor midterm elections across all 50 states for the first time in U.S. history, deploying around 1,000 monitors to safeguard election integrity. Prior to her role at the DOJ, Dhillon established the Dhillon Law Group, Inc., and the Center for American Liberty, a nonprofit focused on defending American civil liberties. The news comes amid speculation about potential resignations from other top officials during the lame-duck period.
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