One of the closest and most prominent allies of the U.S. President Donald Trump in the Justice Department, Harmeet Dhillon, has resigned a day after the Republican Party’s crushing defeat in the US midterm elections.
Now-former head of the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department said that her decision has nothing to do with the GOP’s defeat in midterms, adding that she had already informed the White House of her intention to resign.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Ms Dhillon said: “I wasn’t asked to resign. I resigned three weeks ago, and Susie asked me to please wait until after midterms.”
For the unversed, she was referring to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the resignation and praised Dhillon for her leadership during her 18 months in office.
Dhillon, who took charge of the Civil Rights Division in April 2025 oversaw major changes including the shift in department’s focus towards religious liberty, gun rights, election enforcement and alleged antisemitism at American Universities.
She was accused of weakening protections against racial discrimination and abandoning investigations into police misconduct.
Her departure comes at a time when the Democratic Party is preparing to take control of both chambers of Congress after Tuesday’s election.
The Indian-born Sikh attorney is expected to return to private legal practice in California.
