Head of Justice Department office on Civil Rights resigns
NPR · Ryan Lucas ·
The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.
The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge, during which she radically reshaped the unit's mission, oversaw the mass exodus of career staff, and aggressively pursued President Trump's agenda.
Dhillon is the first senior department official to depart the Trump administration since Democrats retook control of the House and Senate in midterm elections.
Attorney General Todd Blanche, in a statement on X, announced Dhillon's resignation and thanked her for her service.