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Trump has selected Harmeet K. Dhillon, a strong supporter of his, for a civil rights position at the Department of Justice. Dhillon is known for her conservative activism and loyalty to the president-elect, even going as far as criticizing both Democrats and Republicans.
Written by Devlin Barrett
Writing from the nation
The person who won the presidential election, Donald J. Trump, announced on Monday that he plans to choose Harmeet K. Dhillon, a lawyer from California who has supported Trump in public, in legal cases, and on social media, to lead the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department.
Mr. Trump announced his decision on social media, stating that Ms. Dhillon has consistently advocated for the protection of civil liberties. He commended her legal efforts against social media companies, limitations on religious gatherings during the pandemic, and corporations that discriminate against their workers through "woke" policies.
Ms. Dhillon, a conservative activist, strongly supports Mr. Trump to the point where she has criticized both Democrats and fellow Republicans. This included her unsuccessful attempt to challenge the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee last year.
In 2020, she served as the co-chairwoman of Lawyers for Trump, a group that contested the outcome of the presidential election that year.
It is common for Republican administrations to reduce the efforts of the Civil Rights Division. However, in selecting Ms. Dhillon, President Trump has chosen a lawyer who is known for her involvement in controversial social issues and whose firm focuses on advancing conservative causes.
Ms. Dhillon expressed gratitude for President Trump’s nomination to work on civil rights matters in the country. She shared on social media that serving the nation has always been her aspiration, and she is thrilled to be joining a talented group of lawyers under the leadership of Pam Bondi, who is President Trump’s pick for attorney general.
The department responsible for upholding voting rights laws, examining police departments, and prosecuting civil rights violations is using the remaining days of the Biden administration to complete as many investigations as possible into cases of systemic police misconduct.
Earlier today, the division released a report that strongly criticized the police department in Worcester, Massachusetts. However, the impact of these findings may be limited as they will soon be transferred to the Trump administration.
In the initial term of the Trump administration, the Justice Department decided to stop pursuing various well-known cases of misconduct within large city police departments. Legal experts focusing on these cases predict that the upcoming second term of the Trump administration will likely follow a similar pattern.
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