DOJ Civil Rights Head Harmeet Dhillon Resigns

HuffPost · Brandi Buchman · 2026-11-05 16:35 UTC

The reported departure is the first for the Trump administration after the president was rebuked in the midterms.

Harmeet Dhillon, who oversaw the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, has submitted her resignation, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Blanche made the announcement on X after Bloomberg first reported the departure.

“Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months. She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors,” Blanche wrote.

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