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Harmeet Dhillon and Leo Terrell engaged in a bitter professional conflict within the Department of Justice.

Harmeet Dhillon and Leo Terryll are involved in a professional feud within the Department of Justice. Dhillon, who serves as assistant attorney general for civil rights, and Terrell, who serves as senior counsel in the Civil Rights Division, have frequently clashed over their respective roles and professional qualifications.

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Terrell has complained to former Attorney General Pam Bondi about Dhillon's treatment of him, while Dhillon has expressed that Terrell may not be qualified for his position. The two officials have also disagreed on the government's negotiations with Columbia University regarding federal funding and the rest of the campus environment. The relationship between the two officials has become so strained that they have barely spoken since early last summer. Additionally, a conflict arose regarding a staff member who was nearly removed from Terrell's team by a career official working for Dhillon. Terrell complained directly to President Trump about the move, and the aide remained in her position. A Department of Justice spokesperson stated that Dhillon and her team have secured historic results for the American people.

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