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Harmeet Dhillon

Harmeet Dhillon

American lawyer

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  • Jul 23

    New Jersey governor refuses DOJ demand for names of 6,600 noncitizens mistakenly on voter rolls

    Governor Mikie Sherrill says the state will not hand over personal data on roughly 6,600 noncitizens erroneously registered to vote, citing fears of federal weaponization.

  • May 30

    Ex-AG Pam Bondi Deflects Trump Questions in Closed-Door Epstein Files Testimony, Democrats Say

    Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Donald Trump during a closed-door congressional interview on Friday, as lawmakers probe the Justice Department's botched release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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