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New York Post reporter announced her resignation Tuesday, following swift criticism of an inaccurate story involving Vice President Kamala Harris.
The article in question originally suggested that Harris’ picture book was being put into “welcome kits” for migrant children at a Long Beach, California shelter—a claim that ignited backlash among conservative lawmakers and political pundits; however, a Long Beach city spokesperson debunked the report in a statement to the
Washington Post this week, explaining a single copy of Harris’ book
Superheroes Are Everywhere was donated to the shelter as part of a book drive, and was not included in the welcome kits.