YouTube Briefly Pulls Crypto-Funded Attack Ad Against Katie Porter Before Reinstating It
• YouTube restored an attack ad against Katie Porter after briefly pulling it for violating policies. The ad was purchased by a PAC called Fairshake, funded by big names in crypto like Ripple and Coinbase.
• The ad makes claims about Porter like that she "lined her pockets" from a company involved in illegal foreclosures. Porter's campaign says the claims are lies.
• It's not clear why crypto billionaires are targeting Porter in her Senate race. Crypto hasn't been a big issue. She's battling Schiff and Garvey for the 2 spots on the November ballot.
• Polling shows Schiff leading at 24%, with Porter (19%) and Garvey (18%) battling for second place to make the general election ballot.
• Porter's campaign believes she's being targeted because the crypto billionaires funding the ads view her as a threat who will stand up to special interests.