Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigns as head of DOJ Civil Rights Division

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Nov. 5, 2026 that Dhillon had resigned after about 18 months leading the division. She oversaw its reorientation toward cases including Title IX suits over transgender athletes (Maine, California, Minnesota) and school gender-identity investigations; she cited protecting girls' sports among accomplishments. Reports say she had told the White House weeks earlier and was asked to wait until after the midterms. No successor named in the sources.