A newly surfaced video shows California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter appearing frustrated with staff members over bright studio lighting, marking the third controversial video surrounding the former lawmaker to emerge in just a week. (X/@TorunnSinclair)
Someone can be heard speaking in the background, to which Porter responds, "Yes, yes we should have!"
Moments later, Porter’s tone becomes less light-hearted as the lights go out entirely.
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"Okay, everybody, I’m… not that dark," she says.
Porter, appearing visibly agitated as she looks around the room, then turns off her computer's camera and microphone for about 20 seconds before she reappears in a different room.
Then-Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., speaks at the "Just Majority" Supreme Court press conference on June 22, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Just Majority)
"Okay, everybody. I'm sorry about that. I am in a TV studio, getting ready to go on Cuomo," Porter says in the video. "And so I had all those studio lights on me, and I couldn't see myself or see you guys."
The resurfaced clip comes as Porter faces heightened scrutiny following two other viral videos that surfaced earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Porter went viral after an interview clip showed her repeatedly lashing out at a reporter and attempting to end the conversation.
A second video, obtained by Politico and released Wednesday, showed Porter berating a staffer during a 2021 video call after the individual accidentally walked into her shot.
In the clip, Porter is seen speaking with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about energy and climate issues. At one point, a staffer walks into the frame, prompting Porter to snap and yell, "Get out of my f---ing shot!"
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Katie Porter did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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