Bill Yeomans
24-year veteran of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division who served as deputy assistant attorney general, chief of staff, and acting assistant attorney general, with deep experience litigating and supervising civil rights and police-misconduct matters.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 37min
Trump's Reign of Terror in the Civil Rights Division
Bill Yeomans, a 24-year DOJ Civil Rights Division veteran who led and litigated major police-misconduct matters, recounts how leadership shifts stalled investigations. He describes halted probes, mass resignations, and a redirected mission away from traditional civil-rights enforcement. Short takes cover how federal obstruction and staffing losses reshape investigations and the prospects for state prosecutions.
