Katie Porter, the previous Democrat Rep. who’s presently operating for California governor, shot her staffers loss of life stares throughout a 2021 Zoom name as they struggled with the lighting.
The newly unearthed video was making the rounds on Thursday.

“I would like the lights off!” Katie Porter mentioned. “The brilliant lights…I would like you to show these off.”
“These, which might be killing me… not that darkish!” she mentioned.
Katie Porter was attempting actually arduous to maintain the demons from flying out of her gullet.
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Dem CA gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter seen taking pictures loss of life stares at her employees throughout a Zoom assembly after they tousled her lighting.
“I would like the lights off… the intense lights… I would like you to show these off. These, which might be killing me… Not that darkish.”
I’m satisfied… pic.twitter.com/hE6JCwhjli
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 9, 2025
The knives are out for Katie Porter.
On Wednesday, Politico launched a stunning video of Katie Porter berating one among her staffers throughout a name with the Biden Administration.
The abusive outburst occurred in July 2021 whereas then-Democrat Rep. Katie Porter spoke with Power Secretary Jennifer Granholm in a web-based trade.
Porter lashed out at a masked staffer who might be seen within the background.
“Get out of my f*cking shot!” Porter shouted because the staffer tried to appropriate one thing she mentioned about electrical autos.
“You additionally had been in my shot earlier than that. Keep out of my shot,” Porter mentioned as she pounded her fists on a desk.
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Unique from @melmason on Katie Porter, who berates a staffer and tells her to “get out of my fucking shot!” whereas recording a video with the Biden administration.
The video + story — scooped by @politicohttps://t.co/WENFsRlkwC pic.twitter.com/47dQ3n6nWJ
— Christopher Cadelago (@ccadelago) October 8, 2025
“It’s no secret I maintain myself and my employees to a excessive normal, and that was very true as a member of Congress,” Porter advised Politico in a press release. “I’ve sought to be extra intentional in exhibiting gratitude to my employees for his or her necessary work.”
The newly launched movies of Katie Porter shredding her staffers come simply days after she melted down during an interview with award-winning investigative journalist Julie Watts.
Julie Watts interviewed practically a dozen candidates operating in California’s major for governor, which will probably be held in June 2026.
Katie Porter was the one candidate who refused to reply Julie Watts’ query about whether or not she wanted votes from Trump supporters.
Porter arrogantly mentioned she doesn’t want any votes from Trump supporters in California.
Julie Watts pressed Porter about Trump voters and that’s when she melted down and tried to finish the interview.
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Katie Porter, the entrance runner to be the subsequent Governor of California, tries to depart an interview after getting pissed off w/ @juliewattsTV questions pic.twitter.com/mTzZURG86K
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) October 8, 2025