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NPR reporting details how the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has been radically reshaped under President Trump, with the division redirecting its enforcement powers to serve his political agenda. Harmeet Dhillon, who oversees the division, has pushed out hundreds of longtime career attorneys and replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies. The changes mark a significant transformation of what was once considered the 'crown jewel' of the DOJ, altering both its workforce and its substantive focus, raising concerns among former officials about the erosion of traditional civil rights enforcement.