Kamala Harris' book publisher in 'damage control mode' after plagiarism accusations, reporter says

Vice President Kamala Harris' "Smart on Crime" book publisher is in "damage control mode" after plagiarism accusations, a reporter said on Monday.

Journalist Christopher Rufo has highlighted about 12 portions of the book that appear to have been lifted from Wikipedia entries and media reports. 

According to Rufo, Chronicle Books, the publisher, mistakenly emailed him an internal memo about the controversy.  

“Kamala Harris’s publisher, Chronicle Books, is in damage control mode,” Rufo wrote on X. “The company accidentally sent my team an internal communication indicating that VP Lauren Hoffman is requiring that all inquiries about Harris’s plagiarism go through the higher-ups.”