{
  "id": 18426459,
  "title": "Harmeet Kaur Dhillon Resigns As US Assistant Attorney General In First Major Trump Administration Exit After Midterm Elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/harmeet-kaur-dhillon-resigns-as-us-assistant-attorney-general-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:27:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/harmeet-kaur-dhillon-resigns-as-us-assistant-attorney-general-in-first-major-trump-administration-exit-after-midterm-elections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian-American Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has resigned as US Assistant Attorney General and head of the Civil Rights Division, marking the first major Trump administration exit after the midterm elections. In a statement, Attorney General Todd Blanche praised Dhillon for leading the Civil Rights Division with conviction, affirming she defended civil liberties and enforced laws without fear or favor. Blanche expressed gratitude for her service and wished her success in future endeavors. Dhillon, whose law firm supported Trump's campaign, announced her resignation voluntarily after the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, requested her to delay the announcement until after Election Day. She thanked President Trump for the opportunity and expressed her excitement for the future. Born in India, Dhillon's family later moved to the US, where she served as AAG for Civil Rights, battling illegal DEI policies and protecting women and girls' sports.",
  "summary": "Washington: Indian-American Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has resigned as the US Assistant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, becoming the first senior official to leave the Trump administration since the mid-term elections. Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon to quit her DOJ role after Democrats’ midterm wins, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-ally-harmeet-dhillon-to-quit-her-doj-role-after-democrats",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:22:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}