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Video Resurfaces: Katie Porter’s Heated Staff Call Drama

10/9/2025

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Politico released video showing Katie Porter yelling at a staffer during a 2021 call with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
Porter demanded the staffer stay out of her shot; that moment was cut from the final webinar.
The footage resurfaced as Porter clashed with CBS California reporter Julie Watts over Trump voters, ending the interview and drawing conservative online criticism.

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Politico released video showing Katie Porter yelling at a staffer during a 2021 call with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
Porter demanded the staffer stay out of her shot; that moment was cut from the final webinar.
The footage resurfaced as Porter clashed with CBS California reporter Julie Watts over Trump voters, ending the interview and drawing conservative online criticism.