Mass Exodus at Justice Department Civil Rights Division | JQJO

Over 100 lawyers and staff are leaving the Justice Department's civil rights division, accelerating a mass exodus spurred by the Trump administration's shift in priorities. The administration's 'deferred resignation program' offered continued pay during resignation, prompting many departures. The new division head, Harmeet K. Dhillon, welcomed the turnover, stating a desire to shift focus from pursuing cases against police departments and liberal institutions to enforcing federal civil rights laws without "woke ideology."