Former Democratic congresswoman and current California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter was the talk of the Democratic Party this past week for her antics that went ultra-viral.
But Porter’s on-camera antics may just be the tip of the iceberg as newly surfaced data regarding Porter’s staff indicates that she may be one of the worst Democrats to work for.
Last week, Porter stormed out of a CBS News interview after growing frustrated with a reporter’s questions about winning over supporters of President Donald Trump.
Footage from the interview with CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts immediately went viral, showing Porter screaming about what she called “unnecessarily argumentative” questioning.
“What do you say to the 40 percent of California voters, who you’ll need in order to win, who voted for Trump?” Watts asked Porter during the sit-down interview.
“How would I need them in order to win, ma’am?” Porter responded.
When Watts pointed out that Porter would need those voters unless she expected to win 60 percent of the vote, Porter grew visibly mad. The exchange escalated as Watts pressed the issue.
“I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative,” Porter said, putting her hands in the interviewer’s face. “What is your question?”
“Every other candidate has answered this question. This is not argumentative,” Watts replied.
After the reporter repeated the question, Porter tried to remove her microphone.
“I don’t want to keep doing this. I’m gonna call it. Thank you,” Porter said.
Take a look —
Democrats are so used to media being their propagandists that they totally lose it when asked basic questions. Here’s California’s Katie Porter losing it during an interview. pic.twitter.com/relSS2Ajpa
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 8, 2025
But last week’s moment wasn’t a one-off according to those who worked with Porter. She apparently has a very angry past.
During a July 2021 interview with Joe Biden’s then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Porter is caught screaming at one of her staffers without hesitation to ‘GET OUT OF MY F–KING SHOT!’
The shocking moment can be found about 1:20 into the interview below —
Exclusive from @melmason on Katie Porter, who berates a staffer and tells her to “get out of my fucking shot!” while recording a video with the Biden administration.
The video + story — scooped by @politico👇🏼https://t.co/WENFsRlkwC pic.twitter.com/47dQ3n6nWJ
— Christopher Cadelago (@ccadelago) October 8, 2025
Since Porter’s viral outburst last week, news also surfaced that she has repeatedly been accused of abusing and berating staffers until they cried.
There have also been reports that Porter boasts a 65% staff turnover rate, which is four times higher than the average congressional office.
Katie Porter had a 65% staff turnover rate, 4x higher than the average congressional office. She was repeatedly accused of abusing and berating staffers until they cried.
Porter also scalded her ex-husband by throwing a pot of mashed potatoes on his head.
She’s a basket case. https://t.co/Xxq9dvvueI
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) October 8, 2025
Porter is also accursed of scalding her ex-husband by throwing a pot of mashed potatoes on his head, according to a New York Post report.
Katie Porter would pour scalding-hot mashed potatoes on your head if you’re not careful. pic.twitter.com/aacJh4YBmR
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 8, 2025
Is Katie Porter the boss from hell? Or just a resident “Karen”?
Regardless, her viral footage isn’t going anywhere.