US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced that he nominated Indian American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the department of justice. She is the fourth Indian-origin to be nominated in the Trump 2.0 cabinet.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I am pleased to nominate Harmeet K. Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice.”
“Throughout her career, Harmeet has stood up consistently to protect our cherished Civil Liberties, including taking on Big Tech for censoring our Free Speech, representing Christians who were prevented from praying together during COVID, and suing corporations who use woke policies to discriminate against their workers,” he added.
Praising her, Trump said that Harmeet is one of the top Election lawyers in the Country, fighting to ensure that all, and only, legal votes are counted.
She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia Law School, and clerked in the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Harmeet is a respected member of the Sikh religious community.
“In her new role at the DOJ, Harmeet will be a tireless defender of our Constitutional Rights, and will enforce our Civil Rights and Election Laws FAIRLY and FIRMLY,” he said in Truth Social.
Earlier she was in the news when Dhillon delivered an ‘Ardas’ prayer at the Republican National Convention, with Trump in attendance. The prayer, which is recited by Sikhs before embarking on any new endeavor, seeks God’s protection and guidance to uphold the values of humility, truth, courage, service, and justice for all.