HRC says Dhillon damaged the division's mission
Human Rights CampaignCivil-rights organization, statement by senior vice president Sharon McGowan
HRC, through Sharon McGowan, condemns Dhillon's direction of the division and calls for oversight and restoration of its mission.
“turning an institution built to protect vulnerable people into a tool to target the LGBTQ+ community, among many others.”
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Blanche praises Harmeet Dhillon's civil-rights record; HRC calls it a dismantling
Todd Blanche praised Harmeet Dhillon's Civil Rights Division tenure when accepting her resignation. Dhillon cited action against DEI and on women and girls' sports. HRC's Sharon McGowan said she depleted the division and turned it against vulnerable people. The dispute concerns enforcement priorities and institutional capacity.
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HRC's authorized response criticizes Dhillon's staffing and enforcement priorities and calls for congressional oversight.
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McGowan says Dhillon drove out more than half the division's attorneys.
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She says departure does not undo the damage and calls for congressional oversight.
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HRC expressly criticizes Dhillon's institutional leadership and its consequences for vulnerable people.
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“She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor.”Read statement
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