Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting

[riversedge]

3. "Investigating officials to determine if they broke the law, defied policy, failed to deescalate, and resorted to deadly

www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-01-13T04:31:42.021Z

Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting

At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
Jan. 12, 2026, 11:05 PM EST
By
Carol Leonnig
and
Ken Dilanian


https://www.ms.now/news/doj-civil-rights-division-officials-quit-harmeet-dhillon

..........One source briefed on the reasoning for the resignations said the handling of the ICE shooting was not the only concern for the unit leaders and that some were concerned about other decisions by division leadership.

“Investigating officials to determine if they broke the law, defied policy, failed to deescalate, and resorted to deadly force without basis is one of the Civil Rights Division’s most solemn duties,” said Kristen Clarke, who led the division in the Biden administration.

“Prosecutors of the Civil Rights Division have, for decades, been the nation’s leading experts in this work.”

The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.