"LOS ANGELES -- Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter gained a reputation on Capitol Hill for grilling corporate executives at House hearings, white board in hand. But it was Porter - now a candidate for California governor - who found herself growing edgy under questioning by a TV reporter, and even threatening to walk out. A segment of Porter's recent interview with Julie Watts, a reporter for the CBS Sacramento affiliate, has now gone viral."
"Her Democratic rivals in the crowded 2026 contest to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom said the tense exchange showed Porter is too unsteady for the state's highest job, with one calling on her to quit the race. "Katie Porter is a weak, self-destructive candidate unfit to lead California. The stakes are simply too high for her to stay in this race," former state controller Betty Yee said in a statement."
Former Rep. Katie Porter, now a candidate for California governor, grew visibly edgy during a TV interview with CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts and threatened to walk out. A segment of the exchange went viral and prompted criticism from Democratic rivals in the crowded 2026 primary, who said the interaction showed Porter to be unsteady and urged her to leave the race. Former state controller Betty Yee called Porter unfit, saying she could not take the heat. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa reposted the clip, saying the state needs a leader who answers simple questions. Porter noted past GOP support and that she represented a politically mixed district.
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