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Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns

The move came after conflicts with Justice Department leaders, including disagreements over legal strategy in the midterm elections, people familiar with the matter said.

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Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.

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Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ's controversial civil rights chief, resigns

Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.

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Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns

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Longtime Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon departing Justice Department

Longtime Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from her role leading the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.

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Head of Justice Department office on Civil Rights resigns

The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.

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Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down

Dhillon 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 leaving her position. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 mon…

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