"For context: in October, Porter's campaign had barely begun when a video of her from 2021 was leaked onto the internet, showing her yelling at one of her staffers for being in the background of a webinar she was taping for the then-Biden administration. 'Get out of my fucking shot!' she yelled. She later apologized for this moment, as well as another video that showed her getting upset at CBS News' Julie Watts."
"Porter has a history of being grilled for her 'temper,' from accusations of being a bad boss and, unrelatedly, having domestic disputes. Most infamously, she was accused by her ex-husband-and the father of her three children-of dumping a hot bowl of mashed potatoes on his head during their divorce."
Katie Porter, a former representative running for California governor, released a campaign advertisement that directly addresses controversy surrounding her leaked videos showing her yelling at staff members. The 30-second ad features Porter at a grocery store and gas pump, with supporters holding signs, before she turns to the crowd and says in a cheerful tone, 'Now, could you guys please get out of my shot?' This references a 2021 incident where Porter was recorded yelling at a staffer during a Biden administration webinar. Porter has faced ongoing scrutiny regarding her temperament, including another video showing frustration with a CBS News reporter. The campaign's strategy appears to be acknowledging the controversy through humor rather than avoiding it.
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