Condemned
“New York: Consider this your official notice from the Justice Department. We will NOT tolerate discrimination based on skin color. It is ILLEGAL.”
Dhillon warned the Mamdani administration that the Justice Department would scrutinize possible race discrimination.
- Speaker
- Harmeet Dhillon
- Capacity
- Assistant attorney general for civil rights
- Observed
- September 5, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Cea Weaver, Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- The official warning is an adverse response to Weaver’s rhetoric and appointment, while not alleging that a specific discriminatory act had already occurred.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Dhillon reacted to circulated video and posts about Weaver’s views on property and race.
After the quotation
She said the Civil Rights Division was paying close attention and later reiterated equal-rights enforcement.
Evidence
Complete source record
Harmeet Dhillon warns Mamdani administration about anti-white discrimination (opens in a new tab)Report reproducing Dhillon’s public statement
Report on the Justice Department Civil Rights Division warning responding to Weaver’s remarks and appointment.