Harmeet Dhillon resigns after radical reshape of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

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Harmeet Dhillon resigns after radical reshape of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside President Donald Trump's Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general, where she dramatically changed the direction of a division created during the country's Civil Rights Movement to protect the rights of minorities.

By: Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Posted: 2026-11-06 17:32:47

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