Trump had demanded that Harmeet K Dhillon be fired after he watched her on '60 Minutes' on October 18: Report

CBS News reported that President Donald Trump wanted assistant attorney general Harmeet Dhillon to be fired immediately after Trump watched her October 18 appearance on 60 Minutes, discussing the government's election integrity efforts. The report also included an explanation from one source that afer watching the interview, Trump felt that Dhillon was not adequate enough in her assertions -- she should have been more forceful in her explanation.Dhillon mentioned in her resignation that she informed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles that she would step down after the midterm elections.Justice Department officials, CBS reported, were able to stall the immediate exit plan and allowed Dhillon to proceed with her plans to resign after the midterm election was over."Serving my country as AAG for Civil Rights has been the honor of a lifetime. We ushered in the downfall of illegal DEI, we fought to protect women and girls’ sports, and so much more. I want to thank President Trump for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to what’s next!" Dhillon wrote."Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months. She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors," Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.What's next for Harmeet K Dhillon?While Dhillon said nothing about that, her law group welcomed her back. "Congratulations to @HarmeetKDhillon for an outstanding tenure at the US Department of Justice. Your accomplishments and legacy will have an impact for a generation. We are excited to have you return to Dhillon Law Group and the great things you have yet to do with us!" he group posted on X.Dhillon Law Group was founded by Harmeet K. Dhillon in 2006 in San Francisco, California. The current managing partner is her brother Mandeep Singh Dhillon.Why is an old video of Dhillon offering a prayer going viral?The video of Dhillon covering her head while offering a Sikh prayer at the 2024 RNC has been going viral after she announced her resignation. Many referred to groyper Nick Fuentes' reaction to the video, where Fuentes could not believe that a Sikh prayer was being chanted at the RNC. After the chant, as Dhillon said, "Dear Waheguru, our one true God," Fuentes exclaimed saying 'What!!!'You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.