President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Party activist Harmeet Dhillon, who is a supporter of the farmers’ protest in India and raised allegations of “Indian death squads”, to be the assistant attorney general for civil rights.
“In her new role at the DOJ (Department of Justice), Harmeet will be a tireless defender of our Constitutional Rights, and will enforce our Civil Rights and Election Laws FAIRLY and FIRMLY”, Trump said on Truth Social announcing on Monday.
Trump also noted that she “is a respected member of the Sikh religious community.
Chandigarh-born Harmeet Dhillon is critic of India, supporter of farmers’ protest in Punjab
Trump, who picks her as top civil rights official, noted that she ‘is a respected member of the Sikh religious community’
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New York, Updated At : 06:13 PM Dec 11, 2024 IST
Trump names Harmeet Dhillon as top civil rights official of the US.
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President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Party activist Harmeet Dhillon, who is a supporter of the farmers’ protest in India and raised allegations of “Indian death squads”, to be the assistant attorney general for civil rights.
“In her new role at the DOJ (Department of Justice), Harmeet will be a tireless defender of our Constitutional Rights, and will enforce our Civil Rights and Election Laws FAIRLY and FIRMLY”, Trump said on Truth Social announcing on Monday.
Trump also noted that she “is a respected member of the Sikh religious community”.
On social media X, Dhillon who goes as “@pnjaban”, has expressed support for the farmers’ protest and raised what she said were “apparently Indian death squads operating in North America targeting Sikh activists”.
In a criticism of the administration of President Joe Biden, she virtually accused it of a cover-up, writing, “Our government refuses to provide details. Why”