Late night host Trevor Noah said one of the moderators during the third Democratic presidential debate “shanked” Sen. Kamala Harris on the issue of criminal justice.
“Things got tense when the moderator shanked Kamala in the yard,” Noah said about moderator Linsey Davis, who pointed out discrepancies in Harris’ record.
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Davis, 41, asked Harris about her record as attorney general of California but prefaced the question by pointing out contradictions between her record and her recently released criminal justice plan, including her record on marijuana convictions and outside investigations of police shootings.
“Sen. Harris, you released your plan for that just this week. And it does contradict some of your prior positions … You’ve said that you changed on these and other things because you were, quote, ‘swimming against the current,’ and ‘thankfully, the currents have changed,'” Davis said during the Thursday debate. “But when you had the power, why didn’t you try to effect change then?”
“I didn’t believe in black on black crime until now,” Noah said “That question was hardcore. In fact, it was less of a question and more of just like a public shaming.”
Noah, 35, added that Harris looked contemptuous as Davis asked the question.
“I don’t lock anyone up anymore, but I’m willing to make an exception tonight,” he said, poking fun at the California Democrat.
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