Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ's controversial civil rights chief, resigns
Headline from CBS News · First reported Nov 5, 10:51 AM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 1:31 PM ET · 14 sources, 14 articles
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Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.
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