The U.S. Senate has confirmed Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney and former legal adviser to Donald Trump, to head the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division.
Dhillon, known for defending Trump's false election claims and opposing progressive policies, was confirmed with only one Republican senator, Lisa Murkowski, voting against her. Her appointment has sparked controversy due to her past positions on voting rights and civil liberties. As head of the Civil Rights Division, Dhillon will oversee critical issues including hate crime prosecutions, voting rights enforcement, and religious freedom cases.
Critics argue her confirmation could shift the division’s focus away from traditional civil rights protections.
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This is like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse—someone who’s actively worked against voting rights now gets to enforce them? The DOJ Civil Rights Division is supposed to protect our rights, not dismantle them piece by piece.
Honestly, it's about time someone who's skeptical of government overreach is in charge of the Civil Rights Division. The DOJ has been weaponized for too long to push one-sided agendas, so Dhillon might actually bring some balance. Just because she doesn't toe the progressive line on voting laws doesn’t mean she’s anti-civil rights—she just has a different view on how to protect them. Hopefully, she focuses on individual liberties and not just identity politics.
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US Senate confirms Indian-origin lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to head Civil Rights Division
Trump has praised Dhillon for her consistent defence of civil liberties, highlighting her efforts against what she sees as censorship by Big Tech, and her legal actions involving religious freedom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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