Former Rep. Harley Rouda, D-Calif., dropped his challenge to replace Rep. Katie Porter on Tuesday after announcing that he suffered a “moderate traumatic brain injury.'
Former Rep. Harley Rouda dropped his challenge replace Rep. Katie Porter on Tuesday after announcing that he suffered a"moderate traumatic brain injury." Porter announced in January that she plans to run for Senate in 2024, leaving her House seat open. She is seeking Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat now that the 89-year-old has announced her retirement.
Porter has been hounded by controversies since her campaign began, however, with claims surfacing in late December that she fired a staffer, a wounded veteran, for allegedly giving her COVID, something her office denied. Porter has also faced accusations of using racist rhetoric and ridiculing other staff.
"Thinks she knows better and talks s--- about other members, leadership, staffers, local [elected officials], etc., at full volume, in public, and to literally [anyone] who will listen," the post reads.The anonymous account also accused Porter of being"completely disinterested" in representing her district in Congress, adding that the only staffers who appear to"survive are superfans that participate in or overlook the abuse."Fox News' Joseph A.
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