Kamala Harris denies Janet Jackson is 'mad’ at her over rumors she prosecuted Michael as San Francisco DA

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: Vice President Kamala Harris recently shut down rumors about a supposed feud with Janet Jackson during an audio town hall discussion with Charlamagne tha God in Detroit, Michigan, as reported by The Daily Mail.

The rumors, which circulated on social media, suggested that Janet Jackson was "mad" with Harris over her role in prosecuting Michael Jackson when she served as a prosecutor in California.

Kamala Harris denies Janet Jackson feud rumor in conversation with Charlamagne tha God

Charlamagne tha God pressed Harris on the topic, asking whether Janet Jackson was truly angry with her due to the controversy surrounding her brother. Harris, laughing off the rumor, responded, "That’s just not true on either count."

When asked if she had spoken to Janet Jackson about the issue, Harris admitted she hadn’t, stating, "I don't know, I haven't talked to her, but it certainly isn't true about her brother."

While Harris was not involved in Michael's prosecution, she spoke as a legal expert to ABC News about the case when she was district attorney of San Francisco in late 2004. Harris does not comment on Jackson's guilt or innocent, but only about how the testimony of children might persuade a jury.

Janet Jackson’s controversial comments and Harris’ response

The conversation stemmed from Janet Jackson’s remarks during an interview with The Guardian in September, where Jackson questioned Harris’ racial identity, sparking controversy. "She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian," Jackson said.

She also expressed confusion about Harris’ heritage, mistakenly claiming, "Her father’s White."

Harris, who identifies as Black and has Jamaican and Indian heritage, has often faced questions about her racial identity throughout her career. The issue was further complicated when Jackson distanced herself from an apology issued on her behalf and fired the representative responsible for it.

Harris defends her record on marijuana prosecution and immigration

Harris also addressed criticism about her past as a prosecutor. Charlamagne tha God asked her about claims that she had prosecuted over a thousand people for marijuana offenses as district attorney of California, to which Harris firmly responded, "It’s just simply not true."

According to Mercury News, Harris oversaw 1,900 marijuana convictions during her time as district attorney, but she defended her stance, asserting that she was one of the most progressive prosecutors in California on the issue.

"One of the biggest challenges that I face is mis and disinformation. And it’s purposeful because it is meant to convince people that they somehow should not believe that the work that I have done has occurred and has meaning," she mentioned.

Harris also pushed back on criticism of her and President Joe Biden’s handling of the border crisis, shifting the blame to Congress for not passing immigration reform legislation.

Harris said in a defensive tone, "First thing we dropped, was a bill to fix the broken immigration system."

Additionally, she reiterated her support for studying reparations saying, "It has to be studied, there's no question about that. And I've been very clear about that position."