Donald Trump picks Indian American Harmeet K Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday introduced the nomination of Indian-American lawyer Harmeet Okay Dhillon as assistant lawyer basic for civil rights on the division of justice.

“I’m happy to appoint Harmeet Okay. Dhillon as Assistant Legal professional Normal for Civil Rights on the U.S. Division of Justice. All through her profession, Harmeet has stood up persistently to guard our cherished Civil Liberties, together with taking over Huge Tech for censoring our Free Speech, representing Christians who had been prevented from praying collectively throughout COVID, and suing companies who use woke insurance policies to discriminate towards their employees,” Trump wrote in a publish on Fact Social.

Donald Trump praised Harmeet Dhillon as a outstanding election lawyer, recognising her dedication to safeguarding election integrity and defending constitutional and civil rights.

“Harmeet is likely one of the high Election attorneys within the Nation, preventing to make sure that all, and ONLY, authorized votes are counted. She is a graduate of Dartmouth Faculty and the College of Virginia Legislation Faculty, and clerked within the U.S. Fourth Circuit Courtroom of Appeals. Harmeet is a revered member of the Sikh non secular group,” mentioned the US President-elect.

“In her new position on the DOJ, Harmeet will likely be a tireless defender of our Constitutional Rights, and can implement our Civil Rights and Election Legal guidelines FAIRLY and FIRMLY,” Donald Trump added.

Harmeet Okay. Dhillon is the fourth particular person of Indian origin to be nominated to the Trump 2.0 cupboard.

The sooner three individuals within the Trump 2.0 cupboard embrace Kash Patel, a 44-year-old Trump loyalist with Gujarati roots, together with Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy, who’re identified for his or her robust connections to their Hindu heritage.

Tulsi Gabbard, although indirectly linked to India, has a powerful bond with Hinduism, particularly the Hare Krishna philosophy. Her religion has been a key facet of her identification, ceaselessly expressing it by means of chanting bhajans and prayers.