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DOJ's Controversial Push for Sensitive Voter Data Sparks Backlash

12/13/2025

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DOJ Pursues Voter Data

The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon, is pursuing a federal campaign to compel states to surrender sensitive voter information.
Support for the approach has faced bipartisan resistance, as many Republican-led states cite data privacy and election security concerns.
The DOJ plans to sue Georgia for unredacted voter records, drawing scrutiny from voting-rights advocates about potential data misuse.

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Dhillon Critiques Leadership

70% of employees left the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, complicating Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon's efforts to implement U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda.
In a podcast, she criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom's leadership as disqualifying for presidential run.
Dhillon claimed she was targeted in the FBI's Arctic Frost investigation, alleging attorney-client privilege was breached, and condemned the Biden administration as a "gross abuse of power" toward conservative lawyers.

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DOJ Pursues Voter Data

The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon, is pursuing a federal campaign to compel states to surrender sensitive voter information.
Support for the approach has faced bipartisan resistance, as many Republican-led states cite data privacy and election security concerns.
The DOJ plans to sue Georgia for unredacted voter records, drawing scrutiny from voting-rights advocates about potential data misuse.

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