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Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department civil rights chief

Politics · First reported 5 Nov, 13:51 · Updated 18:19

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Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon submitted her resignation on Thursday, and Attorney General Todd Blanche said he accepted it. Her departure follows Democrats’ midterm victories and an 18-month tenure marked by major changes to the Civil Rights Division and disputed enforcement actions.

  • Dhillon submitted her resignation on Thursday; Blanche announced that he had accepted it.
  • The resignation came two days after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections; NPR described Dhillon as the first senior Trump administration official to leave since the election.
  • During Dhillon’s tenure, the division pursued cases involving voter information and universities, while courts dismissed many of its voter-list lawsuits.
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Resignation
Dhillon submitted her resignation on Thursday; Blanche said he accepted it.
Election timing
The resignation came two days after Democrats won control of the House and Senate.
Voter-list lawsuits
The division sued 30 states and Washington, D.C.; judges dismissed 27 cases.
Tenure and staffing
NPR describes Dhillon’s tenure as 18 months and reports that roughly 300 attorneys were pushed out.

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