Harmeet Dhillon Faces Senate Scrutiny Over DOJ Civil Rights Nomination

Trump's nominee pledges to enforce civil rights laws impartially while addressing contentious issues like DEI policies, voting rights, and campus anti-Semitism.

• Harmeet Dhillon, nominated by President Trump to lead the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, emphasizing her commitment to upholding civil rights laws without political bias.
• Dhillon expressed strong opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices involving racial quotas, stating they violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and pledging to enforce the law against such practices in public and private sectors.
• She pledged to address rising anti-Semitism on college campuses, committing to enforce Title VI violations and protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment.
• Democratic senators raised concerns about Dhillon's history of challenging voting rights measures and her alignment with Trump's unfounded claims of election fraud, while Republican senators praised her record and focus on election integrity.
• Dhillon highlighted her legal career defending religious freedoms and vulnerable populations, promising to protect Americans' rights in areas like voting access, religious liberty, and gender equality in sports.

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