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Harmeet Dhillon Targets Harvard Over Diversity Policies

8/31/2026

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Harmeet Dhillon, Justice Department civil-rights chief, announced she is targeting Harvard.
Dhillon, a Republican lawyer from California, has pursued over 100 schools over diversity policies.
Her pressure forced the University of Virginia president to retire early.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Harvard wishes they never heard her name.
Dhillon repurposed a Jim Crow civil-rights unit to target liberal academia.

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Harmeet Dhillon, Justice Department civil-rights chief, announced she is targeting Harvard.
Dhillon, a Republican lawyer from California, has pursued over 100 schools over diversity policies.
Her pressure forced the University of Virginia president to retire early.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Harvard wishes they never heard her name.
Dhillon repurposed a Jim Crow civil-rights unit to target liberal academia.