Justice Department civil rights chief Dhillon resigns

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Harmeet Dhillon has resigned as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights.

Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights, according to multiple sources and Attorney General Todd Blanche. Dhillon told Fox News she had decided to leave weeks earlier and was asked by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to delay her departure until after the midterm elections, which Republicans lost this week. She said she wanted to return to private practice.

How it is being reported

• Trump’s ally and DOJ civil rights chief resigns after embarrassing midterm lossesHarmeet Dhillon resigns from Justice Department’s storied civil rights division after embarrassing GOP lossesIndependent World · 5 Nov, 18:05
• Head of Justice Department office on Civil Rights resignsThe head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.NPR · 5 Nov, 18:01
• Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ's controversial civil rights chief, resignsHarmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.CBS News · 5 Nov, 17:51
• Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, reportedly steps downDhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midterms US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Harmeet Dhillon, a Donald Trump ally who led the justice department’s civil rights division, is reportedly leaving the position. Dhillon is the first high-ranking justice department official to leave after the midterm elections in which Democrats took control of Congress. Democrats are expected to use that power to aggressively investigate executive agencies, including the justice department. Dhillon’s departure was first reported by…Guardian World · 5 Nov, 17:28
• Harmeet Dhillon set to resign as top DOJ civil rights official: sourcesDhillon handled the Trump administration's probes of US universities, hate crimes at houses of worship and election integrity effortsNew York Post · 5 Nov, 17:15
• DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon resigns, says White House asked her to wait until after midtermsHarmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights, sources told Fox News.Fox News · 5 Nov, 15:51
• Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department's assistant attorney general for civil rights: sourcesHarmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights, sources told Fox News.Fox News · 5 Nov, 15:51

In this story: Harmeet Dhillon · Department of Justice · Donald Trump · Susie Wiles · Todd Blanche

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