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Katie Porter shifts blame to Tom Steyer staffer for leaking video yelling at employee

Nypost · · 652 words · By Zain Khan
Political conflict Campaign Strategy Candidate Temperament
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/katie-porter-blames-tom-steyer-staffer-for…

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Porter accused her rival of leaking a damaging video that showed her berating a staff member in October 2025.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Katie Porter accused Tom Steyer of leaking a video of her berating a staff member, specifically mentioning the October 2025 timeframe.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enter Tom Steyer. Porter accused her rival of leaking a damaging video that showed her berating a staff member in October 2025.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/katie-porter-blames-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter accused rival Tom Steyer of leaking video of her berating her staff and attacked Xavier Becerra over a corruption probe on CNN.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/katie-porter-fact-checked-air-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Tom Steyer staffer appears to have leaked the infamous video that showed former Rep. Katie Porter yelling at a staff member during a video call.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-14/steyer-c…
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“A newly uncovered document appears to show that Steyer’s current campaign spokesman was among the few people who had access to the footage when it was originally recorded, the Los Angeles Times reported.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and dictionary entries for 'Los Angeles' and 'Los', and a mobile home park. There is no evidence provided that mentions the Los Angeles Times reporting on a document regarding Steyer's spokesman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) [b] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Arboles MHP is located in Prineville and is surrounded by beauty. This area is a sportsman’s dream with several mountain ranges, rivers and lakes nearby. This community is located near golf course…
https://lagunaassetcommunities.com/community/los-arboles-mob…
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web search NEUTRAL — Translate Los. See 3 authoritative translations of Los in English with example sentences, phrases and audio pronunciations.
https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/los
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“The footage, which was exclusively obtained by POLITICO, showed Porter telling an employee to “get out of my f–king shot” during a behind-the-scenes recording with former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in July 2021.”
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Multiple sources, including POLITICO and other news reports, confirm that POLITICO exclusively obtained footage from July 2021 showing Porter telling an employee to 'get out of my f--king shot' during a recording with Jennifer Granholm.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Get out of my fucking shot!” Porter said after the employee came into view. Video of the exchange, exclusively obtained by POLITICO on Wednesday, shows an online conversation between Porter and then-…
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/08/katie-porter-tears-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Then-Democratic congresswoman Katie Porter is seen berating a staffer during a webinar in a clip from July 2021 newly-obtained by Politico (Politico). Granholm posted a clip of their webinar on X , wi…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/video-shows-california-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — A series of videos — chiefly a 2021 clip of Katie Porter telling a staffer to “get out of my f---ing shot” and a tense recent CBS Sacramento interview in which she threatened to end the conversation —…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/katie-porter-video…
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“Kevin Liao, who is now frequently cited by the media as a Steyer campaign spokesman, was listed as an “expected participant” on a June 21, 2021, video call between Porter and Granholm that was recorded as part of a Biden administration push promoting electric vehicles, according to a memo obtained by the Times.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions a document obtained by 'The Times' listing Kevin Liao as a participant in the video call. While other sources mention the video, they do not independently confirm the specific details of the memo's contents regarding Liao's role as an 'expected participant' on June 21, 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — Granholm and Liao were the only participants listed from the Energy Department, according to the document obtained by The Times.“Kevin Liao, Granholm’s press secretary, reached out to set this up. His…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/steyer-campaign-staffer-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katie Porter speaks during a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023.And then came another video, this time of Porter verbally abusing a staffer for getting into th…
https://www.westernjournal.com/remember-katie-porter-fired-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Then-Democratic congresswoman Katie Porter is seen berating a staffer during a webinar in a clip from July 2021 newly-obtained by Politico (Politico). In October, a sit-down interview she conducted wi…
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-polit…
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““Kevin Liao, Granholm’s press secretary, reached out to set this up. His team will edit this video down into a 2-3 minute clip for social media.”
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One web search result contains the specific quote and detail that Kevin Liao was Granholm's press secretary and his team would edit the video. Other provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant (referring to a TV show called 'Kevin').
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin is an American adult animated sitcom created by Joe Wengert and Aubrey Plaza. The show depicts Kevin, the titular anthropomorphic cat, adjusting to life on his own following the separation of hi…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_(TV_Series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin: Created by Aubrey Plaza, Joe Wengert. With Jason Schwartzman, Amy Sedaris, Aparna Nancherla, Gil Ozeri. A life-long housecat decides that he doesn't want to live with people anymore.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt32499838/
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web search NEUTRAL — After the unexpected break-up of his human owners, lovable and neurotic housecat Kevin (played by Jason Schwartzman) moves into a local pet rescue where a chaotic band of misfit animals help Kevin fig…
https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Season-1/dp/B0GTC54QP2
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“Earlier this month, she released a campaign video featuring her most explosive moment before turning to a crowd of supporters at the end of the ad and joking, “Now could you guys please get out of my shot?””
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Multiple sources confirm that Katie Porter released a campaign video that used the viral footage and ended with a joke referencing the 'get out of my shot' incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Katie Porter's accusation that a Tom Steyer staffer leaked a video of her yelling at an employee, an outburst that tainted her gubernatorial prospects when the video became public.Following the CNN in…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/steyer-campaign-staffer-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The video concludes with a self-referential joke regarding an October 2025 incident where Porter was recorded using profanity toward a staff member during a video call. "Now, could you guys please get…
https://www.fakta.co/katie-porter-campaign-ad-criticism
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web search NEUTRAL — Katie Porter reuses her viral staffer video in a new California governor campaign ad, turning past controversy into a message on activism and accountability.
https://www.news18.com/viral/katie-porter-brings-back-viral-…
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“Democrat Xavier Becerra leads the field with 19%, while Republican Steve Hilton is tied with billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer at 17%. Republican Chad Bianco follows behind, with Porter falling into fifth place.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of gubernatorial elections and a Wikipedia page for JB Pritzker. There is no evidence provided regarding specific polling numbers for Becerra, Hilton, Steyer, or Porter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pritzker supports net neutrality, and wrote on his gubernatorial campaign website: "As governor, I will ensure that all internet traffic is treated equally, so that everyone can continue to use the in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JB_Pritzker
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · A gubernatorial election is how voters choose their state’s chief executive, the governor. Governors serve as the top official in the executive branch of each state and territory, respons…
https://legalclarity.org/what-is-a-gubernatorial-election-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The meaning of GUBERNATORIAL is of or relating to a governor. How to use gubernatorial in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gubernatorial
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