Reshaped civil rights mission at Justice Department transforms its work, workforce

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Local News · the U.S. · October 11, 2026

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Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda.

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