Headline Roundup • October 9th, 2025
Videos Show CA Democrat Katie Porter Attempt to Cut CBS Interview Short, Curse Out Staffer
Politics,Rhetoric,Journalism,Interview,Campaign Rhetoric,California,California Politics,Katie Porter,Democratic Party
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is facing criticism after she attempted to cut an interview short with CBS News’ (Lean Left bias) California affiliate, and Politico (Lean Left) shared a video of her telling a staffer in 2021, “Get out of my f*****g shot.”
CBS Interview: The interview video surfaced on October 7. Porter was being interviewed by CBS News’ Julie Watts, who, in the video. Watts asked, “What do you say to the 40% of CA voters, who you'll need in order to win, who voted for Trump?” Porter, visibly annoyed, replied, “How would I need them in order to win, ma'am?” before turning and laughing at the camera. Watts continued to pose the question in different ways, and Porter eventually said, “I don’t want to keep doing this. I’m gonna call it.” She said she didn’t wish to continue the interview “with seven follow-ups to every single question.” Watts replied, “Every other candidate has answered our follow-ups.” Porter replied, “I don’t care.” Watts wrote in coverage for CBS on October 9 that Porter “ultimately stayed and continued answering questions.”
2021 Video: After the interview video went viral, several media outlets across the spectrum highlighted a video Politico shared on October 8, where Porter was on a video call for a webinar and told a staffer who appeared in the background, “Get out of my f*****g shot.” The staffer said she wanted to correct a wrong claim Porter made regarding electric vehicles.
For Context: Porter is viewed as the frontrunner to replace California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is eyeing a presidential run, and formerly served as a US House representative from 2019 to 2025. She also has a reported history of involvement with domestic abuse. Porter’s ex-husband, Matthew Hoffman, claimed in 2013 divorce records that she would verbally and physically abuse him. In December 2024, she was granted a restraining order against an ex-boyfriend, claiming she received “persistent abuse and harassment” from him.
How The Media Covered It: The story was widely covered by mainstream media across the spectrum. Many outlets framed Porter’s behavior negatively:
- Katie Porter goes viral again. This time, for berating a reporter. - USA Today (Lean Left)
- Katie Porter interview goes viral as journalists marvel at Democrat's meltdown - Fox News (Right)
- Gov. Hopeful Katie Porter Loses It at Staffer: ‘Get Out of My F***ing Shot!’ - Daily Beast (Left)
- Katie Porter Should Have Something to Say to Trump Voters - New York Magazine (Left)
- The Ugliness Inside of Katie Porter - Jeffrey Blehar (Lean Right) of National Review (Right)
Other outlets downplayed Porter’s reaction in headlines:
- Katie Porter Goes Viral for ‘Unhappy’ TV Interview in California Governor’s Race - New York Times (Lean Left)
- California governor candidate Katie Porter cuts off interview after testy Trump exchange - The Hill (Center)
- Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter nearly exits tense interview in her run for California governor - Associated Press (Lean Left)
- Katie Porter’s Bombshell Meltdown Over Trump Voters Hides Dirty Media Secret — She Wasn’t Wrong - Mediaite (Lean Left)
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Conservatives on social media blasted California Democrat Katie Porter, who is considered by many Democrats to be a frontrunner in the state’s gubernatorial race, after she attempted to end a contentious interview due to the follow-up questions asked by a reporter.
The viral moment happened in a clip posted Tuesday night where Porter took issue with the line of questioning from CBS investigative journalist Julie Watts, who was pushing Porter on whether she can and needs to appeal to the millions of Trump voters in the state to become the...
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Accusations of abuse allegedly inflicted by former Representative Katie Porter of California have been resurfaced by Republicans after Porter's threat to leave an interview with a Los Angeles television news station went viral on social media.
Newsweek reached out to Porter's gubernatorial campaign for comment via email.
Porter, a Democrat, is running in the open race to succeed Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom to lead California—the most populous state in the nation and home to one of the largest economies in the world. Backlash over the interview comes as she is...
A newly surfaced video shows Katie Porter — the front-runner in next year’s race for California governor — blasting a staffer who interrupted a meeting the former House member was taping for the Biden administration.
“Get out of my fucking shot!” Porter said after the employee came into view.
Video of the exchange, exclusively obtained by POLITICO on Wednesday, shows an online conversation between Porter and then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in July 2021. Several minutes in, Porter’s staffer interjected...
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