Summary
Harmeet Dhillon, a Trump-appointed civil rights attorney, criticized some of the president’s supporters on social media for attacking Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice. These criticisms are linked to misunderstandings about the statute of limitations for prosecuting members of the January 6 House select committee. Dhillon defended Bondi, stating that the Department of Justice is actively pursuing justice related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
Key Facts
- Harmeet Dhillon was appointed by President Trump to lead civil rights cases for the DOJ.
- Dhillon criticized Trump supporters who attacked Attorney General Pam Bondi online.
- Criticism focused on the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files and comments about a crackdown on hate speech.
- Some Trump supporters wrongly believed that the deadline to prosecute January 6 committee members was imminent.
- Dhillon assured that the DOJ is actively pursuing cases related to the January 6 events.
- Trump told NBC he believes January 6 committee members should be imprisoned; however, his administration has not acted on this.
- Dhillon claimed that criticism against Bondi was fueled by misinformation spread online.
