Harmeet Dhillon: Trump's Choice for Civil Rights Division Head Confirmed by US Senate

Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative lawyer, has been confirmed by the US Senate to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Dhillon will oversee criminal and civil work ranging from hate crime prosecutions and voting rights litigation to investigating law enforcement agencies for engaging in patterns of discrimination.

Who is Harmeet Dhillon?

Harmeet Dhillon, 54, was born in Chandigarh and moved to the US as a child with her parents. In 2016, she was the first Indian-American to appear on the stage of the GOP convention in Cleveland.