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Three senior US Justice Department officials resign after midterm defeat
Three senior US Justice Department officials have resigned after Republicans lost the midterm elections.
They are civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon, national security division head John Eisenberg and Florida federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones.
Dhillon had submitted her resignation in October but agreed to stay until the election; the reasons for the other two resignations are unclear.
Quiñones was involved in reviewing past criminal investigations of Donald Trump, including inquiries into his handling of classified documents and his campaign's Russia ties.
The Justice Department under Trump has pursued cases against people viewed as his political opponents, while some prosecutors have lost their jobs after resisting or failing to bring charges.
The departures leave leadership gaps in two major department efforts, including the review Quiñones was involved in; Democrats plan investigations into Trump's government and business dealings.
Three senior U.S. Justice Department officials resigned after Republicans suffered heavy defeats in the midterm elections.
They were civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon, national security chief John Eisenberg and Florida federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quinones.
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Dhillon’s resignation on Thursday and the other two resignations on Friday.
Dhillon said she submitted her resignation in October and agreed to stay until the election.
The sources describe Quinones’s responsibilities differently, including an investigation into former intelligence officials and a review of earlier criminal investigations involving Donald Trump.
- Who
- Harmeet Dhillon, John Eisenberg and Jason Reding Quinones, senior Justice Department officials.
- What
- They resigned from their posts. The sources give differing descriptions of Quinones’s work.
- When
- Dhillon’s resignation was announced on Thursday, November 5, 2026; Eisenberg’s and Quinones’s were announced on Friday, November 6.
- Where
- The U.S. Justice Department.
- Why
- The reasons for Eisenberg’s and Quinones’s resignations were not stated. Dhillon said she submitted her resignation in October and agreed to stay until the election.
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Dhillon said she submitted her resignation.
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that he had accepted Dhillon’s resignation.
Blanche announced the resignations of Eisenberg and Quinones.
- Officials resigning
- Harmeet Dhillon, John Eisenberg and Jason Reding Quinones
- Dhillon’s position
- Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
- Eisenberg’s position
- Assistant Attorney General for National Security
- Quinones’s position
- U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida
- Dhillon’s resignation
- Submitted in October; she agreed to stay until the election
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