Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as DOJ Civil Rights Head; Blanche Says He Accepted the Resignation

Harmeet Dhillon’s departure from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division was first reported as a plan to step down. HuffPost called the reported departure the first for the Trump administration after the midterms, and said Dhillon reportedly told colleagues she would leave the department after the midterms.

Update (2026-11-05, statement date (Attorney General’s announcement, as reported Nov 5)): Blanche says he accepted Dhillon’s resignation

HuffPost updated its report: Dhillon has submitted her resignation, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche, who wrote: “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months.”