{"id":2419867,"date":"2025-04-04T10:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lone-republican-senator-votes-against-trumps-pick-for-key-doj-position\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:46:04","slug":"lone-republican-senator-votes-against-trumps-pick-for-key-doj-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lone-republican-senator-votes-against-trumps-pick-for-key-doj-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Lone Republican Senator Votes Against Trump&#8217;s Pick for Key DOJ Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flone-republican-senator-votes-against-trumps-pick-for-key-doj-position%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2419867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative lawyer, was confirmed as teh head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice with a 52-45 vote in the Senate. The only republican who opposed her confirmation was Senator Lisa Murkowski, with several Democrats and independents abstaining from voting. Dhillon is known for her advocacy for civil liberties, having founded the Center for American Liberty and taking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-ways-the-equality-act-could-damage-religious-freedom-in-america\/\" title=\"4 Ways The \u2018Equality Act\u2018 Could Damage Religious Freedom In America\">cases related<\/a> to free speech and discrimination. During her confirmation, she expressed her commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-tv-producer-norman-lear-dies-at-101\/\" title=\"Norman Lear, iconic TV producer, passes away at 101\">uphold constitutional values<\/a> and ensure that the DOJ would not be used for political agendas. The Civil Rights Division has already begun to shift its focus under her leadership, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-the-j6-committee-cared-about-democracy-it-would-probe-illegal-drop-boxes-in-wisconsin\/\" title=\"If The J6 Committee Cared About Democracy, It Would Probe Illegal Drop Boxes In Wisconsin\">investigating issues related<\/a> to &#8220;sanctuary cities&#8221; and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">police department settlements involving high-profile cases<\/a>. Dhillon&#8217;s confirmation has been gained support from figures like President Trump,who praised her dedication to protecting voters\u2019 rights and civil liberties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon was confirmed Thursday to lead the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1191\/vote_119_1_00168.htm#position\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Roll Call<\/a>, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the only Republican who voted against Dhillon in the 52-45 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Patty Murray of Washington did not vote, nor did independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-nominates-harmeet-dhillon-serve-assistant-ag-civil-rights-doj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> said it sought a comment from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-murkowski-mcconnells-money-picks-democrat-alaska-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murkowski,<\/a> but the outlet did not receive one.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congrats to my former lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarmeetKDhillon?\">@HarmeetKDhillon<\/a> on her confirmation as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. No one will fight harder to ensure that EVERY American has their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hobbs-executive-order-sex-reassignment-surgery-is-covered-by-insurance-for-state-employees\/\" title=\"Hobbs executive order: State employees&#039; insurance now covers sex reassignment surgery.\">civil rights protected<\/a>. A fearless champion for justice!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1907922482050617740?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-rinos-turn-trump-undo-key-policy-republican-colleague-points-obvious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> recently chastised Murkowski and Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/rand-paul\">Rand Paul<\/a> and Mitch McConnell, both of Kentucky, due to their opposition to his tariff policies.<\/p>\n<p>Dhillon founded the Center for American Liberty.<\/p>\n<p>During her confirmation hearing, she said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/numbers-harmeet-dhillon-absolutely-destroys-ronna-mcdaniel-new-poll-rnc-chairwoman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diversity, equity and inclusion<\/a> policies created by government and private corporations are &ldquo;illegal and unconstitutional.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When Trump announced he was appointing her, he said she has stood up consistently to protect our cherished Civil Liberties, including taking on Big Tech for censoring Americans&rsquo; free speech, representing Christians who were prevented from praying together during COVID, and suing companies with discriminatory woke polices.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Harmeet is one of the top Election lawyers in the Country, fighting to ensure that all, and ONLY, legal votes are counted,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-senate-confirms-trump-loyalist-lead-justice-department-civil-rights-unit-2025-04-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, the Civil Rights Division has already moved in a new direction, with Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pam-bondi-drops-death-penalty-bomb-luigi-mangione-careful-consideration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a> overseeing the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>The division is looking into so-called sanctuary cities and has halted proposed settlements with police departments involved in the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>The division is also investigating whether the Los Angeles Sheriff&rsquo;s Department has violated Second Amendment gun rights.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/libertycenter.org\/harmeet-dhillon-shines-at-confirmation-hearing-for-doj-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for American Liberty<\/a> highlighted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/harmeet-dhillon-reveals-moment-almost-killed-illegal-immigrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhillon&rsquo;s promises<\/a> she made during her confirmation hearing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will start every analysis with the Constitution. I will respect the words of statutes, and the teachings of the courts, even if I disagree with them, though I will act within the law to challenge legal rulings I believe are wrong, or statutes that are unconstitutional,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I will NOT do, is use the DOJ Civil Rights Division as a partisan tool to push a political agenda. The Justice Department should stand for justice for <em>all <\/em>Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My parents crossed two oceans to bring me, as a small child, to America. 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