‘I Do Not Support Her’: California Sheriff Speaks Out After His Image is Featured in Harris Campaign Ad
Vice President Kamala Harris released a new ad on Friday that highlights what she would do if elected president. A California sheriff was less than thrilled to see himself in the ad as she promoted her stance on border security.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux wanted to set the record straight about his opinion of Harris.
“In light of a recent political ad put out by Kamala Harris featuring Sheriff Boudreaux, as well as other local law enforcement, the Sheriff wants to make it abundantly clear that his image is being used without his permission, and he does NOT endorse Harris for President or any other political office,” he said.
Boudreaux has been in the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office for 37 years and is the president of the California State Sheriff’s Association.
He described Harris’ visit to Central Valley in 2013, which is where the video clip from the campaign ad originated. He could not recall why she was there but did remember her demeanor. At the time, Harris was the California attorney general.
“As a matter of fact, I would like to point out the misleading information projected in that same political ad. In the ad, Harris claims to have spent decades fighting violent crime as a ‘border state prosecutor.’ The facts are that ‘then California Attorney General Kamala’ came to the Valley in 2014 touting a years-long investigation into a multi-national drug operation, with ties to Mexican drug cartels and prison gangs,” said Boudreaux.
In the case he was referring to, 11 people were arrested. One of them turned out to be suspected “kingpin” Jose Magana of Dinuba.
Boudreaux also stated that Harris “never cared about the cartels,” insisting that she “did nothing” to prevent people from crossing the border illegally.
To throw her under the bus even further, the sheriff said that Harris’ appearance at the border was just “smoke and mirrors,” pointing out that she was in and out which did not sit well with Boudreaux.
“We were in the green room. She never came in and said hello to any of us. She walked up front, gave her presser, literally walked out, never said hi to any of us,” he said. “I’m disgusted because, you know, she didn’t shake hands. She didn’t say hello. And she’s taken credit for all this work that the locals did.”
Boudreaux was not alone in his criticism. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward shared the same reaction to the video, which he was also featured in.
“The hypocrisy knows no bounds,” he told the outlet. “It’s disingenuous and her campaign ad, somehow now, touting her reputation as a prosecutor as a positive thing, she was attorney general under three of the worst tragedies that had befallen the citizens of the state of California.”
Golden State Justice, Boudreaux’s political action committee, issued a statement as well slamming Harris’ ad. The committee said that Harris worked against California law enforcement’s efforts to keep “criminals” from crossing the border, bringing guns and drugs with them.
“She repeatedly defunded and shuttered task forces designed to protect our residents, leaving the Valley and our state vulnerable,” the statement read. “Kamala’s sad attempt to paint herself as tough on the border by implying my support – and the support of neighboring law enforcement leaders – is pathetic.”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux wanted to set the record straight about his opinion of Harris.
“In light of a recent political ad put out by Kamala Harris featuring Sheriff Boudreaux, as well as other local law enforcement, the Sheriff wants to make it abundantly clear that his image is being used without his permission, and he does NOT endorse Harris for President or any other political office,” he said.
Boudreaux has been in the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office for 37 years and is the president of the California State Sheriff’s Association.
He described Harris’ visit to Central Valley in 2013, which is where the video clip from the campaign ad originated. He could not recall why she was there but did remember her demeanor. At the time, Harris was the California attorney general.
“As a matter of fact, I would like to point out the misleading information projected in that same political ad. In the ad, Harris claims to have spent decades fighting violent crime as a ‘border state prosecutor.’ The facts are that ‘then California Attorney General Kamala’ came to the Valley in 2014 touting a years-long investigation into a multi-national drug operation, with ties to Mexican drug cartels and prison gangs,” said Boudreaux.
In the case he was referring to, 11 people were arrested. One of them turned out to be suspected “kingpin” Jose Magana of Dinuba.
Boudreaux also stated that Harris “never cared about the cartels,” insisting that she “did nothing” to prevent people from crossing the border illegally.
To throw her under the bus even further, the sheriff said that Harris’ appearance at the border was just “smoke and mirrors,” pointing out that she was in and out which did not sit well with Boudreaux.
“We were in the green room. She never came in and said hello to any of us. She walked up front, gave her presser, literally walked out, never said hi to any of us,” he said. “I’m disgusted because, you know, she didn’t shake hands. She didn’t say hello. And she’s taken credit for all this work that the locals did.”
Boudreaux was not alone in his criticism. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward shared the same reaction to the video, which he was also featured in.
“The hypocrisy knows no bounds,” he told the outlet. “It’s disingenuous and her campaign ad, somehow now, touting her reputation as a prosecutor as a positive thing, she was attorney general under three of the worst tragedies that had befallen the citizens of the state of California.”
Golden State Justice, Boudreaux’s political action committee, issued a statement as well slamming Harris’ ad. The committee said that Harris worked against California law enforcement’s efforts to keep “criminals” from crossing the border, bringing guns and drugs with them.
“She repeatedly defunded and shuttered task forces designed to protect our residents, leaving the Valley and our state vulnerable,” the statement read. “Kamala’s sad attempt to paint herself as tough on the border by implying my support – and the support of neighboring law enforcement leaders – is pathetic.”
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