Democratic frontrunner for California governor threatens to walk out of interview
by Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles from US news | The Guardian on (#70M1Z)
Katie Porter grows testy when CBS reporter asks about 40% of voters who went for Trump, saying: I'm going to call it'
Former California representative Katie Porter, a leading Democratic candidate for governor, threatened to walk out of an interview with a local news outlet after the reporter pressed her on whether support for a redistricting measure would alienate Republicans who voted for Donald Trump.
The on-camera exchange between Porter and the CBS News reporter Julie Watts has gained widespread attention, drawing a sharp rebuke from her rivals and potentially shaking up the stagnant race to replace the term-limited Gavin Newsom.
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