The Glenn Beck Program Ep 255 | Will Violent Activists Go to Jail? DOJ’s Harmeet Dhillon UNLEASHED | The Glenn Beck Podcast
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Apr 26, 2025 
Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the DOJ and a prominent civil rights attorney, discusses pressing issues in civil rights law. She tackles the violence against free speech and the need for prosecuting violent activists. Harmeet expands on the FACE Act's protections for both abortion and pro-life centers. The conversation also delves into rising anti-Semitism on college campuses, her advocacy for the Second Amendment, and her insights on preventing government overreach like that seen during COVID-19.
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Role of DOJ Civil Rights Division
- The DOJ Civil Rights Division enforces federal civil rights laws, including desegregation, voting rights, police conduct, housing, and disability laws.
- Its role impacts many areas from protecting veterans to education and ensuring people’s civil rights are enforced fairly.
DOJ Attorneys Resign Over Priorities
- Over 100 DOJ civil rights attorneys chose to accept severance rather than follow new enforcement priorities.
- Harmeet Dhillon emphasizes the DOJ will not pursue woke ideology but follow statutory authority and presidential priorities.
DOJ Enforcement Using FACE Act
- Violent activists attacking pro-life pregnancy centers will be aggressively prosecuted by the DOJ using the FACE Act.
- The DOJ will dismiss minor cases against peaceful prayer outside abortion clinics unless violence or major damage occurs.