Harris Plagiarism Row: NYT consultant says allegations against VP ‘more serious’
Jonathan Bailey, a plagiarism consultant, re-evaluated plagiarism allegations against Vice President Kamala Harris, finding them more severe than initially thought. Bailey, initially unaware of a full dossier prepared by Dr. Stefan Weber, now acknowledges clear plagiarism in some instances, including paragraphs copied from Wikipedia. He described the issue as sloppy writing rather than deliberate fraud. Conservative activist Chris Rufo, who first reported the claims, argued Harris committed plagiarism 27 times. Bailey maintains the errors were due to negligence, though his stance might not satisfy critics on either side.