The Times podcast: Katie Hill takes revenge porn fight to Congress
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In 2018, Katie Hill made national news when she beat an incumbent to win the 25th Congressional District in Southern California. She was part of a wave of progressive, female Democrats who promised to take on then-President Trump. But less than a year later, Rep. Hill resigned. Intimate photos of her leaked online. She was a victim of revenge porn.
Now, the former congresswoman is pushing her former colleagues to make the sharing of intimate pictures without consent a federal crime.
On today’s episode, we talk to L.A. Times political reporter Seema Mehta, who has covered Hill’s downfall and current advocacy work. And we hear from the former congresswoman herself.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times political reporter Seema Mehta and former Rep. Katie Hill
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