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Trump’s rival factions are jockeying to name the next attorney general, with Harmeet Dhillon at the center backed by White House counsel David Warrington and Todd Blanche already serving as acting AG; competing Trump loyalists—Jeanine Pirro, Lee Zeldin, Ed Martin and Stanley Woodward—are also angling for influence as Bondi exits and the DOJ faces internal turmoil.
Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota and Washington, D.C., resigned after the DOJ declined to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, highlighting disputes over examining potential ties to activist groups and the FBI’s role; the departures come amid broader civil rights division leadership changes and political tensions surrounding the case.
Six senior leaders of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (Criminal Section) resigned in protest after Harmeet Dhillon decided not to open a separate DOJ probe into the January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, with the FBI taking over the investigation and escalating political tensions surrounding the case.
Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon, a prominent MAGA supporter and lawyer known for her culture-war cases, to lead civil rights cases at the Department of Justice. Dhillon, who has been involved in lawsuits concerning election integrity and free speech, is expected to shift the agency's focus significantly. Her nomination follows Trump's appointment of Pam Bondi to lead the DOJ, indicating a strategic realignment of the department's priorities under Trump's influence.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights, citing her defense of civil liberties and election integrity. Mark Paoletta is nominated as general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget, tasked with reducing government waste. Trump also endorses KC Crosbie for RNC co-chair, praising her efforts in supporting Republican candidates and prioritizing election integrity.