Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss
Harmeet Dhillon, head of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, has resigned following the Republican party's losses in the midterm elections. Her tenure was marked by controversial legal maneuvers and a focus on conservative policy priorities.
Why it matters
The resignation signals a transition in the Department of Justice's leadership and priorities following a shift in legislative power.
WASHINGTON — Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican attorney who oversaw a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation Thursday. Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on X that he has accepted Dhillon’s resignation. He wrote that she “defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor” and that the DOJ “is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors.” Dhillon posted Thursday on X that the job had been the “honor of a lifetime.” “We ushered in the downfall of illegal DEI, we fought to protect women and girls’ sports, and so much more,” she wrote.
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