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California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter acknowledged in an interview on Tuesday that \u201cI could have handled things better\u201d after several videos published over the last week generated criticism around her behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I look at those videos, I want people to know that I understand that I could have handled things better. I think I\u2019m known as someone who\u2019s able to handle tough questions, who\u2019s willing to answer questions, and I want people to know that I really value the incredible work that my staff can do,\u201d Porter said in an interview with The Hill\u2019s sister station and Nexstar affiliate KTLA in her first appearance since the videos became public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople who know me know I can be tough, but I need to do a better job expressing appreciation for the amazing work that my team does,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porter landed in hot water last week after CBS News aired an interview with her in which reporter Julie Watts at one point asked the former California congresswoman what she would say to the close to 40 percent of the Californians who voted for President Trump in last year\u2019s election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porter initially appeared to suggest she wouldn\u2019t need the support of those who backed Trump last year for her to win the governor\u2019s race. She eventually clarified that she was \u201cgoing to try to win every vote I can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amid the back-and-forth between Porter and Watts, the former congresswoman signaled that she wanted to end the interview, looking visibly frustrated by the line of questioning. A Porter campaign spokesperson noted she stayed for another 20 minutes after that exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after negative headlines over that back-and-forth, Politico published a video taken in 2021 for which Porter was recording a video call with then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. In the video, a staffer walked into her frame, and Porter could be seen saying \u201cGet out of my f\u2011\u2011\u2011ing shot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The staffer noted they were trying to correct something that Porter had said during the video call with Granholm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOK, you also were in my shot before that. Stay out of my shot,\u201d Porter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exchanges coupled together generated lots of criticism online toward Porter, including from her gubernatorial opponents. Still, some of the organizations that are backing Porter in the race came to her defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KTLA\u2019s Nikki Laurenzo asked Porter several times if California voters could be confident that there wouldn\u2019t be any other damaging videos surfacing after those viral exchanges. Porter declined to commit that there wouldn\u2019t be any other videos coming out afterward but did acknowledge that how she treated her staffer was \u201cwrong\u201d and said she did apologize to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat I know is that I could have done better in those moments,\u201d Porter told Laurenzo. \u201cI\u2019m going to be focused on earning their votes and earning their trust. That\u2019s true in every election. I\u2019ve only ever had tough elections, so I\u2019m absolutely aware that I\u2019m going to have to continue to show them. I\u2019m going to have to answer every question.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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