Katie Porter Outburst Resurfaces: Webinar Clip Shows Tense Exchange
- Raw video shows Katie Porter losing her temper on a 2021 Department of Energy webinar.
- The moment was edited out of the final government version and is now driving fresh scrutiny.
- Recent viral interviews add to a pattern of tense media interactions that Republicans highlight as telling.
A video obtained by Politico and released Wednesday shows California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter berating a staffer during a 2021 video call after stepping into her shot. In the clip, then-U.S. Rep. Porter, D-Calif., is seen speaking with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about energy and climate issues. At one point, a staffer walks into the frame, prompting Porter to snap and yell, “Get out of my f—ing shot!”
She also scolded the staffer for having appeared in the background before. “You were in my shot before that,” Porter said. “Stay out of my shot.”
Politico noted that Porter’s outburst was edited out of the Department of Energy’s final version of the webinar. The decision to scrub that moment raises questions about transparency and how public officials are presented when cameras are rolling. For voters, these cuts can look like damage control.
The Porter campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. The resurfaced footage follows another viral clip this week showing Porter lashing out at a reporter and attempting to end an interview. Those moments together feed a narrative opponents are eager to emphasize.
During a segment on California’s redistricting effort, CBS California reporter Julie Watts asked Porter, “What do you say to the 40% of California voters who you’ll need in order to win, who voted for Trump?” Porter, considered by many to be the frontrunner in the race, responded, “How would I need them in order to win, ma’am?”
“Well, unless you think you’re going to get 60% of the vote,” Watts said, prompting Porter to laugh. The exchange grew tense as Porter pushed back on the question, arguing over whether she needs to court Trump voters, particularly if she’s running head-to-head against another Democrat. Porter then cut the interview short, saying “I don’t want to keep doing this, I’m going to call it.”
“You’re not going to do the interview?” Watts said as Porter tried to remove her microphone. “Nope, not like this I’m not, not with seven follow-ups to every single question you ask,” Porter responded. When Watts reminded Porter that every candidate had answered the question, Porter said, “I don’t care.”
These clips have drawn widespread attention online, with conservatives criticizing Porter for struggling with follow-up questions. For Republican voters and commentators, the moments signal temperament concerns and a pattern of poor media management. Democrats will argue these are isolated incidents, but the footage now lives online and will be part of the campaign narrative.
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