If you’ve been hearing the media meltdown lately over the Trump administration’s changes to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, don’t be fooled.
What’s really happening is long overdue: President Trump and Harmeet Dhillon are putting the “civil” back into civil rights — and they’re doing it for all Americans, not just the favored few.
For years, the Civil Rights Division drifted away from its original mission. Instead of treating all Americans fairly, it started picking winners and losers based on political correctness.
Under the Biden administration, for example, the Division spent its time pushing radical ideas like “equity” over equal opportunity, investigating police departments without cause, and suing schools over ridiculous race-based claims.
But now, under President Trump’s leadership — and with Dhillon at the helm — we’re finally seeing a course correction.
Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars chasing after “microaggressions” and “unconscious bias,” Dhillon is focused on real, pressing issues.
Protecting girls’ and women’s sports from being taken over by biological males.
Making sure K-12 education is about reading, writing, and math — not radical indoctrination about race and gender.
Standing up for religious freedom, including launching a new task force to fight anti-Christian bias that skyrocketed under Biden.
“We’re getting back to basics,” Dhillon said in a statement. “The Civil Rights Division looks forward to continuing to aggressively protect the civil rights of Americans.”
Critics — mostly anonymous bureaucrats who lost their cushy jobs — are whining to the media, calling it a “bloodbath.”
They’re upset because a lot of senior managers who had been steering the division in a far-left direction were reassigned or decided to resign.
Frankly, that’s not a bad thing. In any workplace, when priorities change, leadership has to change too. That’s how real organizations work.
And let’s be clear: every administration shifts priorities. Biden did it. Obama did it. Trump is just doing it bigger and faster — because the rot was deeper than anyone thought.
For instance, under Biden, the Civil Rights Division bragged about convicting 180 police officers. But where was the outcry when criminals were looting stores, burning cities, and attacking officers in broad daylight?
Instead of protecting law-abiding Americans, Biden’s DOJ often seemed more interested in handcuffing the people who protect us.
Now, under Trump 2.0, the Civil Rights Division has real priorities again.
They’re launching investigations into violations of Second Amendment rights.
They’re looking into whether American universities are allowing antisemitism to fester unchecked.
They’re standing up for all Americans’ constitutional freedoms — not just the ones who check the right political boxes.
Of course, the left is furious. They liked having the Civil Rights Division as their personal political weapon. Now, that weapon is being taken away — and they’re losing their minds.
The reality is, most everyday Americans don’t want the government policing their thoughts or speech.
They want the government protecting basic rights: free speech, fair treatment, freedom of religion, and fair elections. That’s exactly what Trump and Dhillon are working to restore.
Groups like Project 2025 — a conservative initiative backing these reforms — said it best: For too long, “an unholy alliance” of radical activists and bureaucrats hijacked civil rights law to serve political agendas.
It’s time for a return to “lawfulness,” fairness, and common sense.
Dhillon’s memos make it crystal clear. Her new focus areas include:
- Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism
- Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
- Designating English as the Official Language of the United States
These are issues that matter deeply to the American people — but were ignored for years in favor of woke nonsense.
Some opponents claim these changes are “anti-civil rights.” That’s just not true.
Protecting girls’ sports, religious freedom, and gun rights are absolutely about protecting civil rights. It’s just that for once, it’s your rights — not just the activist class’s — getting defended.
In short, President Trump and Harmeet Dhillon are cleaning house, standing up for regular Americans, and making sure our laws are enforced fairly again. It’s about time.
When you hear the media panic, remember: if the Washington swamp is angry, that usually means something good is finally happening for the rest of us.
