Over two-thirds of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division staff are expected to leave their jobs, accepting a resignation offer as the Trump administration moves to drastically reshape the agency. The new director of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, Harmeet K. Dhillon, has ordered employees to turn their attention to combating antisemitism, anti-Christian bias and so-called woke ideology. As part of the division’s overhaul, senior positions overseeing the Justice Department’s work on voting rights have been removed, and attorneys have been directed to dismiss all active cases.
Trump Appointee Harmeet K. Dhillon Leads Gutting of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
HeadlineApr 29, 2025