- Harmeet Dhillon resigned as US Assistant Attorney General.
- First senior Trump official to exit post-midterms.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche announced her departure.
Indian-American Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, the US Assistant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned from her post, becoming the first senior official to leave the Trump administration since the mid-term elections.
In an X post, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced her resignation, saying Dhillon had "led the Civil Rights Division with conviction".
"Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months. She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors," his X post read.
Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months. She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors.
— Attorney General Todd Blanche (@AGToddBlanche) November 5, 2026