DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon resigns after midterm losses

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has resigned as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, formally submitting her letter on November 5. Dhillon told Fox News Digital that she made the decision to leave weeks before the midterm elections but was asked by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to delay her departure until after the vote.

Dhillon, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in December 2024 and confirmed by the Senate in April 2025, said she wanted to return to private practice after roughly two years in the administration. Her tenure included a significant restructuring of the division, which shifted its focus toward issues such as election integrity, religious discrimination, and race-conscious policies.

During her time in office, Dhillon recruited more than 130 lawyers to rebuild the division's ranks following a period of significant turnover. Attorney General Todd Blanche accepted her resignation on social media, praising her for defending civil liberties and enforcing the law without fear or favor.

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