Harmeet Dhillon's planned departure follows the Republicans' midterm setbacks and comes after her tenure reshaped the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division around the Trump administration's...
Dhillon said she had decided to resign on her own and had delayed making the announcement at the request of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles until after Election Day.
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced her resignation in a social media post, saying Assistant Attorney General Dhillon had "led the Civil Rights Division with conviction
Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside the Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general.
State of the Union: Dhillon is the first high-level Justice official to leave the administration.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigned from the Trump administration on Thursday, the first big-name departure since the midterm election results swung hard against Republicans....
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