Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down

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…

theguardian.com ·5h ago

Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down

We haven't written up this one. The Guardian US has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Also reported by 2 other outlets

Harmeet Dhillon resigns from DOJ in first major postmidterm exit thehill.com
Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ's controversial civil rights chief, resigns cbsnews.com

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