US President-elect Trump has nominated an Indian-American lawyer as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the US Justice Department.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Indian-origin Harmeet K Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the US Justice Department.

Dhillon thanked Trump in a statement and said she would help America’s civil rights agenda.

“I am pleased to nominate Harmeet K. Dhillon to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Justice,” Trump said in a statement.

“Throughout her career, Harmeet has consistently stood up to defend our cherished civil liberties, from taking on Big Tech to censor our free speech, representing Christians who have faced a tough time during COVID-19, They were prevented from praying together, and suing corporations that use vigilante policies to discriminate against them. worker. Harmeet is one of the country’s top election lawyers, fighting to ensure that all and only legal votes are counted. he/she is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia Law School, and clerked on the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Harmeet is a respected member of the Sikh religious community. In her new role at DOJ, Harmeet will be a tireless defender of our constitutional rights, and will enforce our civil rights and election laws fairly and vigorously. Congratulations, Harmeet!”