Harmeet Dhillon

Well, Tucker, first I'll say thank you for having me here. The Civil Rights Division is the sort of the color revolution wing of the Department of Justice. You know, whether it's a Republican or a Democrat administration, there are career lawyers who are very focused on a particular agenda there.

And so, uh, when I showed up or when I was, when the president was elected, I should say there are over 400 attorneys in the civil rights division and, uh, about 200 staff. So total of about 600 people. And, you know, Kristen Clark, my predecessor, um, anti-police, uh, you know, open racist, uh, you know, got in trouble during her term for, uh,

And so, uh, when I showed up or when I was, when the president was elected, I should say there are over 400 attorneys in the civil rights division and, uh, about 200 staff. So total of about 600 people. And, you know, Kristen Clark, my predecessor, um, anti-police, uh, you know, open racist, uh, you know, got in trouble during her term for, uh,

And so, uh, when I showed up or when I was, when the president was elected, I should say there are over 400 attorneys in the civil rights division and, uh, about 200 staff. So total of about 600 people. And, you know, Kristen Clark, my predecessor, um, anti-police, uh, you know, open racist, uh, you know, got in trouble during her term for, uh,

not being candid with the Senate during her confirmation hearings on some issues. And so she had a particular agenda. She got in there and she pursued that agenda aggressively. And she had all the staff to do it. Now, under the first Trump administration, my predecessor in that job pretty much left it untouched. You know, he told me kind of like there were career people there.

not being candid with the Senate during her confirmation hearings on some issues. And so she had a particular agenda. She got in there and she pursued that agenda aggressively. And she had all the staff to do it. Now, under the first Trump administration, my predecessor in that job pretty much left it untouched. You know, he told me kind of like there were career people there.

not being candid with the Senate during her confirmation hearings on some issues. And so she had a particular agenda. She got in there and she pursued that agenda aggressively. And she had all the staff to do it. Now, under the first Trump administration, my predecessor in that job pretty much left it untouched. You know, he told me kind of like there were career people there.

If you wanted to get something done, they went to the U.S. attorney's offices. Well, you know, I came in with a different perspective. I think it's part of the promise of this administration under President Trump to fundamentally reform the government in the way that the people voted for.

If you wanted to get something done, they went to the U.S. attorney's offices. Well, you know, I came in with a different perspective. I think it's part of the promise of this administration under President Trump to fundamentally reform the government in the way that the people voted for.

If you wanted to get something done, they went to the U.S. attorney's offices. Well, you know, I came in with a different perspective. I think it's part of the promise of this administration under President Trump to fundamentally reform the government in the way that the people voted for.

And so that means in the Civil Rights Division, we should be standing up for the civil rights of all Americans, not just some Americans. We shouldn't be weaponizing the law in a particular way. We should apply those federal civil rights statutes that many of which were passed by and signed by Republican presidents and Republican administrations.

And so that means in the Civil Rights Division, we should be standing up for the civil rights of all Americans, not just some Americans. We shouldn't be weaponizing the law in a particular way. We should apply those federal civil rights statutes that many of which were passed by and signed by Republican presidents and Republican administrations.

And so that means in the Civil Rights Division, we should be standing up for the civil rights of all Americans, not just some Americans. We shouldn't be weaponizing the law in a particular way. We should apply those federal civil rights statutes that many of which were passed by and signed by Republican presidents and Republican administrations.

And the government shouldn't be putting its heavy thumb on the scale in most cases, but in egregious instances, we should step forward and right these wrongs. But what I found there was a number of lawyers, I mean, hundreds of lawyers who were actively in resistance mode. There were memos out there by former government lawyers telling current government lawyers in my department how to resist.

And the government shouldn't be putting its heavy thumb on the scale in most cases, but in egregious instances, we should step forward and right these wrongs. But what I found there was a number of lawyers, I mean, hundreds of lawyers who were actively in resistance mode. There were memos out there by former government lawyers telling current government lawyers in my department how to resist.

And the government shouldn't be putting its heavy thumb on the scale in most cases, but in egregious instances, we should step forward and right these wrongs. But what I found there was a number of lawyers, I mean, hundreds of lawyers who were actively in resistance mode. There were memos out there by former government lawyers telling current government lawyers in my department how to resist.

If you're given a direct order, ask for clarification, send 20 emails, question it, slow down your response time, say it can't be done. So I was actually looking out for that when I came. And

If you're given a direct order, ask for clarification, send 20 emails, question it, slow down your response time, say it can't be done. So I was actually looking out for that when I came. And

If you're given a direct order, ask for clarification, send 20 emails, question it, slow down your response time, say it can't be done. So I was actually looking out for that when I came. And

i did my week of training after getting uh confirmed by the senate and then the next week i was like okay guys it's time to get to business i want everyone to be very clear what the agenda is here so there are 11 sections in civil rights and i drafted memos for each of those 11 sections for the lawyers and telling them these are the statutes so for example americans with disabilities act this is a statute that we enforce or title vii anti-discrimination or some of the other federal civil rights statutes and then