Mass Exodus at DOJ Civil Rights Division | JQJO

Over 100 attorneys have resigned from the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division following a shift in priorities under the Trump administration. The new head, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, stated the division would focus on culture war issues instead of enforcing voting rights and addressing unconstitutional policing. This change has prompted concerns from Democrats about the politicization of the department, while Dhillon described the resignations as acceptable, claiming the departing attorneys prioritized 'woke ideology' over enforcing federal civil rights laws. The division is now seeking to hire new staff to pursue issues like the administration's actions against Harvard University.