New York, Nov 10: Former head of the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has fired back at critics who targeted her for offering a Sikh prayer during the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Speaking out after stepping down from her role in the administration, Dhillon revealed that her late husband was among those watching her deliver the prayer on national television. She noted that while illness prevented him from attending the convention in person, he sent her a text message shortly before his passing to express his pride in her.
Dhillon explained that her silence over the past two years was out of respect for her official positions and political commitments. Now free from administrative restrictions, she strongly rejected the online and political denigration directed at her religious background.
Addressing her record, Dhillon urged critics to look at her 34 years of legal work protecting the First Amendment rights of Americans of all faiths. She reaffirmed her identity and stated that she would never hide her faith or cease her efforts to protect religious freedoms.
