Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K. Dhillon for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Praising her legal work challenging social media, pandemic restrictions, and corporate policies, Trump highlighted her contributions. Born in Chandigarh, Dhillon is a proud Sikh, Dartmouth, and UVA Law graduate, and founder of her law firm. A vocal Trump supporter, she co-chaired Lawyers for Trump, defended his COVID-19 response, and made history in 2016 as the first Indian-American at the GOP Convention. Dhillon is the third person of Indian origin nominated to Trump’s administration.
ET Online | 10 Dec 2024, 01:09 PM IST