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Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican attorney who led the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, resigned following the recent midterm elections that gave Democrats control of Congress.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche praised Dhillon for defending civil liberties and enforcing the law impartially, while Dhillon highlighted achievements such as opposing illegal DEI policies and protecting women’s sports.
- Under Dhillon’s tenure, the division pursued controversial actions including lawsuits against elite universities for alleged discrimination, efforts to obtain voter registration lists from multiple states, and declining to investigate an ICE officer’s use of force.
- Critics, including civil rights advocates Stacey Young and Kristen Clarke, condemned Dhillon for politicizing the division, abandoning key cases, and undermining its mission to fairly enforce civil rights laws.
- Dhillon is scheduled to speak at a Conservative Political Action Committee event at Mar-a-Lago, signaling continued engagement with conservative political circles.
