Harmeet Dhillon Resigns Her Position as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

On Thursday, Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, resigned her position.

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…

— Attorney General Todd Blanche (@AGToddBlanche) November 5, 2026

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.

Dhillon was the face of many of the DOJ’s pro-2A/anti-gun control pushes and lawsuits. CBS News noted that she was “lauded as being the ‘crown jewel’ of the DOJ.”

The National Association for Gun Rights reacted to Dhillon’s resignation by posting, “She built a Second Amendment Section from scratch and filed more than a dozen lawsuits against gun bans in Denver, Colorado, Virginia, D.C., and beyond. … Best wishes and great success in your future, Harmeet. Gun owners won't forget what you've done for us.”

Before @HarmeetKDhillon, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had never once sued to defend your gun rights.

She built a Second Amendment Section from scratch and filed more than a dozen lawsuits against gun bans in Denver, Colorado, Virginia, D.C., and beyond. She was in our corner… pic.twitter.com/hv0nLdbl5G

— National Association for Gun Rights (@gunrights) November 5, 2026

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