Breaking news from anti-DEI activist and Manhattan Institute fellow Christopher Rufo — that Kamala Harris plagiarized five sections in her 2009 book Smart on Crime — was greeted with contempt from the New York Times, which even hurled accusations of racism at Rufo for his past successes of exposing plagiarists in academia, including helping force the resignation of Harvard president Claudine Gay.
Yes, the Times put “seizes” in its dismissive headline:
Conservative Activist Seizes on Passages From Harris Book
A report by Christopher Rufo says the Democratic presidential nominee copied five short passages for her 2009 book on crime. A plagiarism expert said the lapses were not serious.
The Times instantly mobilized three reporters, Stephanie Saul, Vimal Patel, and Dylan Freedman on the case to neutralize Rufo’s undeniable claims under a ridiculous deck…
