California’s Katie Porter caught on video berating staffer during 2021


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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.”

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Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., speaks at the “Just Majority” Supreme Court press conference on June 22, 2023, in Washington, D.C.  (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Just Majority)

Politico noted that Porter’s outburst was edited out of the Department of Energy’s final version of the webinar.

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.

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?”

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Katie Porter at campaign event

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., speaks to supporters, volunteers, and staff at an Election Night watch party at the Hilton Orange County Hotel, Nov. 8, 2022, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (Getty Images)

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…


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