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Director of the Census Bureau Steven Dillingham announced his resignation Monday, according to a statement.
“Effective January 20, 2021, I will be retiring from my position as director of the U.S. Census Bureau. I have a smile on my face and gratitude in my heart for all you have done for our Nation,” Dillingham wrote in a statement Monday.
Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham says he’s stepping down. Dillingham has faced criticism over efforts to produce data sought by President Trump on the number of people in the U.S. illegally. https://t.co/u2WQcxjiGZ
Dillingam will stay until President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Jan. 20. His term was set to go until the end of 2021 under federal law, according to the New York Times.