Trump-Era Justice Division Shaken, Democrats Eye Probes as Europe Faces Flight Bomb Threats
As the Trump-appointed civil rights office loses its head and a new Democratic Congress plans investigations, European authorities grapple with bomb threats on dozens of flights.
Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the US Justice Department's civil rights division, a unit that operates under the Trump Justice Department.
Critics of the current political establishment note that a new Democratic Congress is expected to probe the Trump Justice Department office's handling of the Epstein files and ICE killings, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark a localized ceasefire, a diplomatic move that some see as an attempt to manage international tensions.
European authorities are investigating a series of bomb threats targeting more than a dozen flights, with PBS News reporting the incidents on Thursday.
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Al Jazeera
Top US civil rights official resigns
New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.
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News Wrap: Head of Justice Department's civil rights division resigns
In our news wrap Thursday, Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark a localized ceasefire and European authorities are investigating a series of bomb threats that targeted more than a dozen flights.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the US Justice Department's civil rights division.
- The US Justice Department's civil rights division is part of the Trump Justice Department.
- A new Democratic Congress is expected to probe the Trump Justice Department office's handling of the Epstein files and ICE killings, according to Al Jazeera.
- Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials.
- Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark a localized ceasefire.
- European authorities are investigating a series of bomb threats targeting more than a dozen flights.
- More than a dozen flights were targeted by bomb threats, according to PBS News.
- The events were reported on Thursday, according to PBS News.
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