Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department's assistant attorney general for civil rights: sources
Her tenure shifted the Civil Rights Division toward conservative priorities, and more than 75% of its staff left during the overhaul, officials said.
- Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon is preparing to step down from the Justice Department, with an announcement expected as soon as Thursday, according to four people familiar with her plans.
- Since her Senate confirmation in April 2025, Dhillon overhauled the Civil Rights Division toward conservative priorities, creating a new Second Amendment section and recruiting attorneys for immigration and voter roll litigation.
- Democrats' massive midterm wins on Tuesday triggered the first senior Justice Department resignation, as Dhillon follows Patrick Davis, who resigned from the Office of Legislative Affairs last month.
- After failed bids for other senior positions, including Attorney General Pam Bondi's former role following President Donald Trump's firing of Bondi in April, Dhillon planned to return to private practice.
- The Justice Department expects several other senior political appointees to leave before the New Year, as Dhillon intends to "continue to help plaintiffs" using what she learned from her time at DOJ.
165 Articles
165 Articles
Harmeet Dhillon Resigns As Head Of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has resigned after leading the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division for 18 months, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months,” Blanche wrote on X, thanking her for defending […] Harmeet Dhillon Resigns As Head Of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
The top official Harmeet Dhillon from the Ministry of Justice is about to clear her post, as two people familiar with the process said on Thursday.
Bay Area conservative Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Asst. Attorney General DOJ's Civil Rights Division
Harmeet Dhillon, a Bay Area conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities, has resigned from her post, Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday.
News sources in the United States reported the resignation of Harmit Dillon, the US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
Top DOJ Official Is First to Resign After Midterms
Hamreet Dhillon is out as the Justice Department's civil rights chief, coming the first senior official to exit the administration after the midterms. Attorney General Todd Blanche praised her "conviction" in a post on X and thanks her for her service, but Dhillon left behind a division thought by departures...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
