{"id":2354906,"date":"2024-10-14T22:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T02:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/publisher-of-harriss-book-reacts-to-plagiarism-allegations-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T22:13:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T02:13:15","slug":"publisher-of-harriss-book-reacts-to-plagiarism-allegations-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/publisher-of-harriss-book-reacts-to-plagiarism-allegations-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Publisher of Harris&#8217;s book reacts to plagiarism allegations &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpublisher-of-harriss-book-reacts-to-plagiarism-allegations-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354906&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u200cdiscusses recent plagiarism allegations against Vice President Kamala Harris \u2062concerning her 2009\u200b book, *Smart on\u200b Crime*.\u200c Journalist \u200bChristopher Rufo has \u200bclaimed that the book contains numerous passages that bear significant resemblance to Wikipedia entries.\u2063 In the wake of these\u2064 allegations, Harris&#8217;s publisher, Chronicle Books, reportedly found itself \u2063in\u2064 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-does-damage-control-after-firing-staffers-for-past-marijuana-use\/\" title=\"White House does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">damage control<\/a> after firing staffers for past marijuana use&#8221;>damage control mode<\/a>.&#8221; \u2063According \u2062to Rufo, an\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrants-guilty-of-dui-assault-will-not-be-deported-under-biden-plan\/\" title=\"Illegal Immigrants Guilty of DUI, Assault Will Not Be Deported Under Biden Plan\">internal memo<\/a> was accidentally\u200d sent \u2063to his team, \u2063revealing that the publisher&#8217;s \u200cVice President, Lauren Hoffman, \u200dinstructed staff to redirect all inquiries about the plagiarism claims to higher-ups.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked communication suggested a need for careful management\u200d of the\u200b narrative surrounding the accusations, \u2063particularly as they surfaced just 22 days before an upcoming election. While the Harris campaign maintains that the book\u200d includes appropriately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-former-president-trump-is-expected-to-say-at-sundays-cpac-gathering\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Former President Trump Is Expected To Say At Sunday\u2019s CPAC Gathering\">cited sources<\/a>, Rufo argues that both\u2064 Harris and \u2064her publisher \u2063are \u2064aware \u200cof the dishonest\u2064 nature of\u2064 her claims.\u2063 He further suggests that plagiarism has become an accepted norm within\u2063 certain political circles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris book publisher appears to release internal memo mistakenly after plagiarism allegations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1835727\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>journalist<\/a> who accused Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> of plagiarizing a book she wrote in 2009 claimed her publisher is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-the-situation-is-completely-unstable-crenshaw-tours-the-southern-border\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018The Situation Is Completely Unstable\u2019: Crenshaw Tours The Southern Border\">crisis mode<\/a> and attempting &ldquo;damage control.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Christopher Rufo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1845847428207145110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>highlighted<\/a> on Monday at least a dozen portions of<em> Smart on Crime<\/em> that appear to have shown significant similarities to Wikipedia entries and reports. <em>Smart on Crime&rsquo;s<\/em> publishing company, Chronicle Books, &ldquo;accidentally&rdquo; revealed its strategy to respond to the debacle to Rufo, according to the journalist later on Monday evening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala Harris&rsquo;s publisher, Chronicle Books, is in damage control mode,&rdquo; Rufo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1845960097287360657?s=46&amp;t=WCjN9b0p46x4JtDWW5vQBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote <\/a>in a post to X. &ldquo;The company accidentally sent my team an internal communication indicating that VP Lauren Hoffman is requiring that all inquiries about Harris&rsquo;s plagiarism go through the higher-ups.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The journalist attached a screenshot to his post that appeared to show top Chronicle executives advising employees about what to say to people inquiring about the <em>Smart on Crime<\/em> plagiarism accusations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hey Sarah,&nbsp;Per Lauren Hoffman (VP, Executive Director, marketing and publicity) please do not respond or comment on any inquiries regarding SMART ON CRIME, and please continue to forward them directly to me,&rdquo; the email shared by Rufo begins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Kamala Harris&#8217;s publisher, Chronicle Books, is in damage control mode. The company accidentally sent my team an internal communication indicating that VP Lauren Hoffman is requiring that all inquiries about Harris&#8217;s plagiarism go through the higher ups. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/seiF3bu0R2\">pic.twitter.com\/seiF3bu0R2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christopher F. Rufo &#9876;&#65039; (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1845960097287360657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Really appreciate your help on this it is a very sensitive topic,&rdquo; the email continues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the accusations coming 22 days before the election, the Harris campaign has argued that the book &ldquo;clearly cited sources and statistics in footnotes and endnotes throughout,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/14\/us\/christopher-rufo-kamala-harris-book.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>per comments<\/a> to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But Rufo said Harris and her publisher know she is lying.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Paraphrasing Solzhenitsyn: They know Kamala lied,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They know that we know Kamala lied. In America, plagiarism has become a moral pillar of the regime &mdash; and they will slander anyone who notices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Throughout Monday, Rufo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1845964044555243621\">published<\/a> additional excerpts from <em>Smart on Crime<\/em> that he says prove Harris plagiarized, and he criticized legacy media outlets such as the <em>New York Times <\/em>for &ldquo;refus[ing]&rdquo; to cover the reports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: This is another instance of verbatim plagiarism by Kamala Harris, which we had provided to the New York Times over the weekend&mdash;and which the Times refused to acknowledge in its report today. <\/p>\n<p>This makes six significant instances. And we have more in reserve. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DULCaoyYSP\">pic.twitter.com\/DULCaoyYSP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christopher F. Rufo &#9876;&#65039; (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1845964044555243621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is another instance of verbatim plagiarism by Kamala Harris, which we had provided to the New York Times over the weekend &mdash; and which the Times refused to acknowledge in its report today. This makes six significant instances. And we have more in reserve,&rdquo; he wrote on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1835727\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1835727\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris&#8217;s publisher reportedly leaked an internal memo amid plagiarism claims. 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