Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, accompanied by her aides, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Dhillon resigned on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge. Dhillon is the first senior department official to depart the Trump administration since Democrats retook control of the House and Senate in midterm elections. Attorney General Todd Blanche announce Dhillon's departure on X. "Today, I accepted the resignation of...