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The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, historically seen as the department's flagship unit for enforcing anti-discrimination law, has been dramatically reshaped under the Trump administration. Led by Harmeet Dhillon, the division has pushed out hundreds of longtime career attorneys and replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies aligned with the president's agenda. The overhaul has transformed both the division's workforce and its enforcement priorities, with critics saying it now pursues MAGA-aligned policy goals rather than traditional civil rights protections, marking a significant shift in federal civil rights enforcement.