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Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Harmeet Dhillon resigned as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday.
The detail
More than three quarters of the division's workforce from the start of Trump's second term left during her tenure.
The detail
Dhillon's division scrapped police reform settlements and investigations and launched probes into universities over diversity, admissions and antisemitism issues.
The detail
Her pressure campaign against schools led to numerous settlements and, in one case, the resignation of the University of Virginia's president.
How it unfolded
Jan. 6, 2021: The Capitol attack occurred; a House committee later subpoenaed Trump's testimony, with Dhillon as his attorney. · January 2023: Dhillon lost her bid for RNC chair to Ronna McDaniel. · last year: Dhillon was confirmed as assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. · during her tenure: The division scrapped police reform settlements and launched probes into universities over DEI and antisemitism. · during her tenure: Pressure campaigns led to school settlements and the resignation of the University of Virginia's president. · Thursday: Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Dhillon's resignation.
By the numbers
75%+ workforce departures · January 2023 RNC chair race
Still unresolved
Dhillon did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on Thursday.