Harmeet Dhillon, a senior DOJ official who oversaw Trump’s anti-trans initiatives, resigns

A senior official in President Donald Trump’s Justice Department who consistently targeted the LGBTQ+ community is out after a controversial 18-month run.Harmeet Dhillon, who oversaw the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation today, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche on X."Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months. She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors," the post reads. The former vice chair of the California Republican Party, Dhillon is the first reported top official to leave the Trump administration following an Election Day that saw Democrats win in historic numbers.“Serving my country as AAG for Civil Rights has been the honor of a lifetime,” she posted on X.“We ushered in the downfall of illegal DEI, we fought to protect women and girls’ sports, and so much more. I want to thank President Trump for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to what’s next!”Related: Justice Department sues Kansas schools for protecting trans students from being outedDhillon drastically reshaped the Civil Rights Division, which was created in 1957 to protect “the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States by enforcing anti-discrimination laws,” according to the official website.Under her, about 300 lawyers were pushed out and replaced with staff who were more aligned with the views of President Donald Trump and willing to carry out his executive orders."We don’t just slow down the woke," Dhillon said at a Federalist Society event in 2025. "We take up the cause to achieve the executive branch's goals."Her exit was celebrated by LGBTQ+ groups.“Harmeet Dhillon spent her time hellbent on dismantling the Civil Rights D