Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigns
Harmeet Dhillon had overseen a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, targeting universities and focusing on culture war issues.
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- Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss.
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Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
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Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigns
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Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss
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The New York Times: Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns
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The Guardian: Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midterms
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NBC News: Harmeet Dhillon had overseen a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, targeting universities and focusing on cu
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CBS News: Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.
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Los Angeles Times: Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside President Trump’s Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant at
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NPR: The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.
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The New York Times: The move came after conflicts with Justice Department leaders, including disagreements over legal strategy in the midterm elections, people
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