MLK was arrested and convicted many times. Mandela spend decades is jail. Navalny was convicted and ultimately killed in jail.
When the government is after you for your political activity, such convictions don't count for much.
> He questioned Harris' racial identity during the campaign
When a candidate was selected for the office for belonging to certain race and gender [0], and bases political messaging on racial identity [1], I think it makes it quite valid for questioning.
[0]: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/politics/joe-biden-potential-...
[1]: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/turning-page-...