Head of Justice Department office on Civil Rights resigns

Source: NPR · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 15:01 · 3 h ago

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The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.

The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 15:01 by NPR and is part of the World news coverage.

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• CNN: Harmeet Dhillon, who ran the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, resigns
• Fox News: Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department's assistant attorney general for civil rights
• Reuters: Trump ally leading Justice Department civil rights unit to resign, sources say

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