Harmeet Dhillon: The Controversial DoJ Lawyer Shaping Trump's Political Agenda
Harmeet Dhillon, a pugilistic lawyer, is emerging as a top contender to lead Trump's retribution mission at the Department of Justice. Her take-no-prisoners approach has alarmed legal experts but earned the president's praise.
Harmeet Dhillon, a pugilistic presence known for her take-no-prisoners approach, has become a top contender to lead Donald Trump's retribution mission at the Department of Justice (DoJ). After the abrupt firing of Pam Bondi, Trump made it clear that using the nation's top law enforcement agency to seek retribution against his political rivals would be an unmistakable priority.
For months, Trump had been pressuring Bondi to move ahead with prosecutions against James Comey, Letitia James, Adam Schiff, and other rivals, even publicly venting his frustration with Bondi in October. Although the DoJ did secure indictments against Comey and James, the cases later collapsed. Angered by the department's lack of progress in prosecuting enemies, Trump fired Bondi on 2 April. Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has since said Trump has the
