President Trump Nominates Harmeet Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

President Trump just announced that he is nominating Harmeet Dhillon for Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights.

She will work directly with Pam Bondi on civil rights issues.

Check it out:

I'm extremely honored by President Trump's nomination to assist with our nation's civil rights agenda. It has been my dream to be able to serve our great country, and I am so excited to be part of an incredible team of lawyers led by @PamBondi. I cannot wait to get to work!

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— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) December 10, 2024

President Trump’s full Truth Social post here:

So, who is she exactly?

Harmeet Dhillon is an Indian-American lawyer who successfully combated efforts to take President Trump’s name off the ballot and defended civil liberties many times.

George explained:

BREAKING: President Trump just announced that Harmeet Dhillon will be the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. She successfully defeated the Marxist efforts to take Trump off the ballot.

Harmeet also stepped in at the last minute to represent Arizona Republicans in court… pic.twitter.com/Aci7wsJ9u0

— George (@BehizyTweets) December 9, 2024

Harmeet Dhillon was also Andy Ngo’s lawyer after he was attacked by Antifa at a Proud Boys rally in 2019.

Here’s what he had to say about her:

Breaking: Donald Trump has announced Harmeet Dhillon @pnjaban as the nomineee to become Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice.

Ms Dhillon has been a steadfast advocate of mine in my legal battles against Antifa and their members who have tried… pic.twitter.com/LybnHkWJm4

— Andy Ngo 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) December 10, 2024

CBS News reported:

Dhillon is based in San Francisco and practices commercial litigation, employment law, First Amendment rights and election law matters, according to her professional bio.

She founded her own law group in 2006, is a Republican National Committee member and previously held the position of vice chairwoman for the California Republican Party.

In 2017, Dhillon represented the Berkeley College Republicans in a lawsuit after the university had initially called off an event where Ann Coulter was going to speak. She also filed a federal lawsuit against California and the Department of Motor Vehicles in 2019, accusing the agency of failing to verify citizenship for voter registration.

The Daily Beast broke down some key points from Dhillon’s career:

A 2020 Trump campaign legal adviser who begged for the Supreme Court to intervene in the presidential election over baseless claims of fraud, Dhillon’s track record indeed falls squarely on the side of conservative causes.

In 2017, Dhillon represented UC Berkeley College Republicans and Young America’s Foundation when she sued the school after it cancelled a speaking appearance by right-wing commentator Ann Coulter, purportedly over safety concerns.

Later that year, Dhillon represented former Google engineer James Damore, who was fired from the tech giant after he wrote an internal memo criticizing its culture and diversity policies.

Two years later, Dhillon represented conservative journalist and social media influencer Andy Ngo in a suit against left-wing activist group Antifa after Ngo was injured in Portland, Oregon, by counter-protesters during a Proud Boys rally.

Another point on Dhillon’s resume that Trump alluded to was how she filed several suits against California’s stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Dhillon represented pastors and churchgoers, as well as several businesses.

Dhillon also represented former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after he was sued for gender discrimination by Abby Grossberg, a former producer for Carlson’s show. That suit, as well as another by Grossberg alleging Fox coerced her into giving false testimony, resulted in a settlement where Fox paid her $12 million.

Another amazing pick!