Overview

• Politico published a July 2021 webinar clip showing Katie Porter shouting "Get out of my f---ing shot" at a staffer during a discussion with then–Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
• The staffer had stepped into frame to correct Porter on a point about electric vehicles versus Paris climate commitments, and the Department of Energy’s posted version omitted the exchange.
• The release follows a separate CBS News California interview from last month in which Porter threatened to end the conversation when pressed about courting Trump voters; CBS said she completed the full interview.
• Porter said she holds herself and her staff to a high standard and has sought to be more intentional in showing gratitude for staff work.
• Rivals amplified the videos, with Democrat Betty Yee urging Porter to drop out and others launching critiques, as event‑trading odds on Kalshi dipped even though an August UC Berkeley poll had shown Porter leading.