DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon resigns, says White House asked her to wait until after midterms

What happened: Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is resigning as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. She told Fox News Digital she resigned three weeks ago and was asked by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to wait until after the midterms. Key numbers: Resignation letter submitted November 5. Why it matters: Her departure follows Republican midterm losses and caps an overhaul of the division's priorities toward DEI, religious discrimination, transgender sports participation, Second Amendment rights and election integrity.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is resigning as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. She told Fox News Digital she resigned three weeks ago and was asked by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to wait until after the midterms.

Her departure follows Republican midterm losses and caps an overhaul of the division's priorities toward DEI, religious discrimination, transgender sports participation, Second Amendment rights and election integrity.