Former Katie Porter staffers publish open letter defending her conduct
Around 30 former staffers for former Rep. Katie Porter signed an open letter defending her character and leadership after viral videos of her berating a staffer and a journalist drew public criticism. The letter was published as Porter continues her campaign for California governor. The videos have been a source of ongoing controversy for her campaign.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
2 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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The Hill
NY Post
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The split, in one line
One outlet frames the letter as staffers lauding her leadership; the other frames it as coming to her aid over vile videos that continue to dog her campaign, supporters defending character vs. damage control for bad behavior.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Dozens of former Katie Porter staffers pen open letter defending her, months after backlash”
“Katie Porter's former staffers finally come to her aid to defend vile videos”
Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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