US EditionPorter on viral videos: ‘I could have handled things better’
Katie Porter apologized for her conduct after two viral videos led to increased scrutiny during her 2026 California governor campaign, with thousands of views amplifying public attention.
- On Tuesday, Former California Rep. Katie Porter apologized in a KTLA interview after two videos surfaced, acknowledging she could have handled things better.
- A Politico-obtained video shows Porter yelling `get out of her fucking shot` during a 2021 Zoom with then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and she abruptly ended a CBS News interview shortly after.
- Both clips quickly went viral, drawing thousands of views and scrutiny, and Porter described the exchange as unnecessarily argumentative while removing her microphone and leaving, stressing she values her staff and voters.
- Her recent controversies come as she seeks the Democratic nomination in a crowded 2026 field including Xavier Becerra and Chad Bianco, with former state Controller Betty Yee urging her to quit.
- Past staff complaints and social posts had already raised questions as a 2022 House staffer shared texts and Porter's communications director disputed racism and abuse claims.
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Dem Candidate's Scandal-Ridden Saga May Get Even Worse
“Inside California Politics” host Nikki Lorenzo confronted Katie Porter, a Democrat and top candidate in California’s gubernatorial race, Tuesday about unflattering videos of her that have recently surfaced, including one showing her yelling at a staffer. Porter refused to affirm that no other videos like that might come out. The Daily Caller’s Natalie Sandoval breaks […]
Humpday Headlines: Katie Porter Offers Sort-of Apology For Interview Spat
Gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter, the early frontrunner in the 2026 race, says she "absolutely could have done better" in a contentious interview with a Sacramento reporter that went viral. Other candidates have tried to make hay of it to score some early points, but it's far from clear that the incident, which mostly just shows Porter getting annoyed with a line of questioning, is going to matter much by the time the primaries happen in Jun…
Leading Candidate for CA Governor CONFRONTED Over Her Recent Vile Viral Videos * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah
Katie Porter (or as one of you dubbed her, “Katie Porker”) is somehow, against all odds, the front-runner in the CA Governor race. A face and a personality that only her mother could love, she is somehow leading in the CA Governor race, and surely there’s no rigging or interference of any kind, right? Anyway, I digress. Katie Porker, errrrrrr I mean Katie Porter has been in the news a lot the past week not for her great campaign but for some pre…
Dem Candidate Backtracks After Viral Blowups Against Staffer, Reporter
After more than a week of seeing her bad behavior aired out in public, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) is issuing a mea culpa. The embattled frontrunner for governor of California has seen her campaign derailed by a series of videos showing her ugly side, including tirades against a staffer for getting in her shot and belittling a reporter for asking basic questions. Porter has maintained a slight lead in most polls to succeed Gov. Gavin Newso…
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