Katie Porter for congress shirt

The freshman congresswoman’s questioning device has become so notorious, the whiteboard has earned itself a nickname the mighty whiteboard of truth. Porter’s prop first became ubiquitous when she used it to win free coronavirus testing for all Americans, regardless of whether they have health insurance. More recently, Porter gained big praise after whipping out the whiteboard again, to give a pharmaceutical executive a dressing down for suspected price gouging. Here’s why the device is so effective.