Washington, Nov. 7 -- Indian-American Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has resigned as the US assistant attorney general and head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, becoming the first senior official to leave the Trump administration since the mid-term elections.

Attorney general Todd Blanche announced her resignation in a social media post, saying Dhillon had "led the civil rights division with conviction".

"She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favour," Blanche wrote on X on Thursday.

"The department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavours," he added.

Dhillon, whose law firm was part of Donald Trump's campaign legal...