Trump picks Maga darling Harmeet Dhillon to lead civil rights cases at DoJ
by Rachel Leingang from US news | The Guardian on (#6SV6D)
Ardent Trump supporter took on culture-war cases as San Francisco lawyer and filed lawsuits over election integrity'
Donald Trump picked Harmeet Dhillon, a Maga darling and ardent supporter, to lead civil rights cases at the US Department of Justice, a sign of major changes ahead in the agency's priorities.
Dhillon made her name in Maga circles by taking on culture-war cases as a San Francisco lawyer and became a fixture in rightwing media, appearing often on Fox shows. She has filed various lawsuits over election integrity" issues and supported Trump's quests to overturn results in 2020.
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