Dhillon was nominated by President Donald Trump in December 2024 and sworn in as assistant attorney general for civil rights in April 2025, following Senate confirmation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
\n\nHarmeet Dhillon has resigned as head of the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, saying she informed the White House of her decision weeks before the 2026 midterm elections but was asked to delay her departure until after voting concluded.
\n\nDhillon told Fox News Digital that she decided to leave the administration three weeks before Election Day and return to private legal practice. She said White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles had asked her to remain in the position until after the midterms.
\n\n“I wasn't asked to resign,” Dhillon told Fox News Digital. “I resigned three weeks ago, and Susie asked me to please wait until after the midterms.”
\n\nAccording to Fox News Digital, Dhillon formally submitted her resignation on November 5. She said she had informed Wiles that she believed she had “accomplished everything” she came to Washington to do.
\n\nBloomberg Law had earlier reported, citing four people familiar with the matter, that Dhillon planned to step down after the midterms. The report said she had informed allies…
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