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Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as U.S. Civil Rights Chief Following Midterm Elections

Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as U.S. Civil Rights Chief Following Midterm Elections

Harmeet Dhillon steps down as head of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division after midterm elections
Harmeet Dhillon steps down as head of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division after midterm elections

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...

Harmeet Dhillon Resigns As US Civil Rights Chief, First Senior Trump Aide To Exit After Midterms
Harmeet Dhillon Resigns As US Civil Rights Chief, First Senior Trump Aide To Exit After Midterms

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.

U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigns
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigns

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

Harmeet Dhillon, California attorney who radically reshaped DOJ civil rights unit, resigns
Harmeet Dhillon, California attorney who radically reshaped DOJ civil rights unit, resigns

Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside the Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general.

AAG Harmeet Dhillon Resigns From DOJ
AAG Harmeet Dhillon Resigns From DOJ

State of the Union: Dhillon is the first high-level Justice official to leave the administration.

Live updates: DOJ's Dhillon resigns; DC arch could get final approval
Live updates: DOJ's Dhillon resigns; DC arch could get final approval

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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