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DOJ Officials Resign Over Declined Probe of ICE Shooter

DOJ Officials Resign Over Declined Probe of ICE Shooter

    DOJ Officials Resign Over Declined Probe of ICE Shooter
    Above: U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon on Sept. 29, 2025. Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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