Attorney General Blanche announces Harmeet Dhillon's resignation from DOJ civil rights post
Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, and ABC News says Attorney General Todd Blanche announced it.
Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department. ABC News reports that Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the resignation.
The Hill quotes a statement that begins by saying the writer accepted Dhillon's resignation that day. The excerpt is cut off. ABC's account suggests the statement came from Blanche, but The Hill's excerpt does not say.
NPR says Dhillon had led the division for 18 months. ABC calls her a longtime ally of President Trump. Fox News first reported the resignation among these outlets, citing sources. The Guardian says Bloomberg Law reported it first.
A Fox News headline says the White House asked Dhillon to wait until after the midterms to resign. The Fox text does not explain the claim, and no other outlet reports it. An earlier version of this story misstated the claim.
The Guardian and The Hill both call her one of the first senior figures to leave since the midterms. The Guardian says Democrats won control of Congress and are expected to investigate executive agencies, including the Justice Department. The Hill describes the midterms as a Republican defeat.
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- Fox NewsHarmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department's assistant attorney general for civil rightsThu, Nov 5, 10:51 AM EST
- Fox NewsDOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon resigns, says White House asked her to wait until after midtermsThu, Nov 5, 10:51 AM EST
- The GuardianHarmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, reportedly steps downThu, Nov 5, 12:28 PM EST
- CBS NewsHarmeet Dhillon, DOJ's controversial civil rights chief, resignsThu, Nov 5, 12:42 PM EST
- The HillHarmeet Dhillon resigns from DOJ in first major post-midterm exitThu, Nov 5, 12:49 PM EST
- NPRHead of Justice Department office on Civil Rights resignsThu, Nov 5, 1:01 PM EST
- ABC NewsLongtime Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon departing Justice DepartmentThu, Nov 5, 1:02 PM EST
- NBC NewsHead of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms lossThu, Nov 5, 1:36 PM EST
- The New York TimesHarmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, ResignsThu, Nov 5, 2:06 PM EST
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Earlier versions (2)
- Thu, Nov 5, 12:55 PM EST, 4 outlets: Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department civil rights chief
- Thu, Nov 5, 12:35 PM EST, 2 outlets: Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department civil rights chief, reports say