U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigns
Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has resigned as the U.S. Assistant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, marking the first senior departure from the Trump administration following the mid-term elections. Dhillon, a prominent conservative attorney, stated she left of her own volition after leading initiatives against DEI programs and advocating for restrictions in women's sports.
Why it matters
As the first high-level departure in the post-election period, this resignation signals potential shifts in the leadership and policy priorities of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under the Trump administration.
Washington Indian-American Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has resigned as the U.S. Assistant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, becoming the first senior official to leave the Trump administration since the mid-term elections. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced her resignation in a social media post, saying Assistant Attorney General Dhillon had "led the Civil Rights Division with conviction". “She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favour,” Blanche wrote on X on Thursday (November 5, 2026). “The department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavours,” he added.
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