Harmeet Dhillon plans to resign
The gist
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigned from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, and Todd Blanche accepted it.
Her exit follows an overhaul that drove out over 75% of division staff.
How it unfolded
- Apr 2025Dhillon assumes office as assistant attorney general for civil rights.
- Nov 3, 2026Republicans lose the House and Senate in this week's midterm elections.
- Nov 5, 2026Dhillon formally submits her resignation, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital; Attorney General Todd Blanche announces on X that he accepted it.
Key terms
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- DEI
- Organizational frameworks promoting fair treatment and full participation of all people, especially historically underrepresented or marginalized groups.
- Second Amendment
- The constitutional amendment that protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.
Source: Wikipedia