President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he has nominated Harmeet K. Dhillon, a Sikh lawyer and former vice chairman of the California Republican Party, to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Dillon will play a key role in strengthening voting rights and protecting civil liberties in the United States.
“Throughout his career, Harmeet has consistently stood up to protect our cherished civil liberties, including confronting Big Tech that censors free speech and fighting the coronavirus pandemic. That includes representing Christians who have been prevented from praying together under influence and suing corporations that use woke policies to discriminate against Christian workers,” Trump said in a statement.
“Mr. Harmeet is one of the top election lawyers in the country, working to ensure that every and only legal vote is counted,” he continued. “In his new role at the Department of Justice, Mr. Harmeet will be a tireless defender of constitutional rights and will fairly and decisively enforce civil rights and election laws.”
Dillon also posted a statement thanking Trump for his nomination. christian post.
“I am deeply honored by President Trump’s nomination to support our nation’s civil rights agenda,” she said. I wrote. “It has been a dream of mine to serve our great country, and I am so excited to be a part of this great team of attorneys.”
“I wouldn't be here today without the support of my wonderful mother and brother, as well as my loving father Tejpal and husband Salve, who would not have lived to see this day,” she added. “With the grace of God, we would like to honor their memories.”
I am honored that President Trump has nominated me to support our nation's civil rights agenda. It has been a dream of mine to serve our great country, and I am very excited to be a part of such an amazing team of attorneys. @Pam Bondi. I can't wait to go to work!
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) December 10, 2024
Dhillon, a devout Sikh born in India, has long advocated for free speech and religious freedom throughout his career. She previously served as the California state representative for the Republican National Committee.
Dillon is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia School of Law, and also clerked for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. During her legal career, she became well known for her advocacy on behalf of conservative clients, including Berkeley College Republicans and a Google engineer who was fired after criticizing the company's diversity policies. I did.
In 2020 she multiple lawsuits Opposes California's COVID-19 policies, including voting by mail and stay-at-home protocols.
She has long been a vocal supporter of the Sikh community and was the first woman and Indian American to offer the Sikh prayer at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Even though she delivered; Pray for the same thing in 2024 Dillion drew mixed reactions from conservative Christians at the convention because his prayer included the words “Dear Waheguru, our one true God.”
“I come from a family of Sikh immigrants, and I am honored to share the prayers of my faith and tradition, practiced by more than 25 million people around the world, with fellow Republicans and tonight’s guests. ,” she told the audience, before covering her head. Comes with traditional religious cover.
according to christian post Dillon explained that the Sikh prayer “has received thousands of prayers from other denominations over the years,” and that her prayer is “to get as many votes as possible from Jews, Sikhs, people of different races.” He explained that he believes it was part of an important effort to collect Ahead of the November elections, many Christians, Hindus and Muslims took part.
“I think it’s important to let the community know that we are welcome in this party, that our votes are welcome, that our support is welcome. Our candidacy is welcome; We are welcomed,” she said. “So how do we make that clear? I think one of the ways to do that is to have people of our faith on stage and show that we're welcome. .”
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