Kamala Harris accused of plagiarizing her 2009 book

Published October 14, 2024 4:11pm ET



Vice President Kamala Harris has been accused of plagiarizing part of her 2009 book, Smart on Crime.

Sections of her book were highlighted by journalist Christopher F. Rufo in a Medium article, as well as a thread on X, which pointed out that chunks bore similarities to Wikipedia entries. Rufo is well known for his plagiarism investigation into former Harvard President Claudine Gay.

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