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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES
Harmeet Dhillon resigns as head of Justice Department civil rights division
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Harmeet Dhillon has resigned as assistant attorney general leading the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. Reports cite conflicts with department leaders, while Dhillon reportedly said the White House did not ask her to resign.
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