‘Has That Been An Evolution?’: Psaki Asks Second Gentlemen About ‘Role’ In Reshaping ‘Masculinity’

“Women should not be less than. Women should not have less rights and be treated differently, that’s not the American way. It’s also not like, if some woman succeeds, some dude out there is suffering. It’s not a one-to-one relationship,” Emhoff continued. “When we lift up women, we lift up families, we lift up the economy. When I was in the business world, it lifted up the organizations that I was in. It certainly lifted up the White House when you were there — with you there and Kamala as vice president, it was a great workplace there.”

Following the launch of Harris’ nationwide abortion tour in December 2023, Emhoff later followed suit and held an event in discussing the role men can play to advocate on behalf of women for increased access to abortions, according to NBC News.

In early August, the Daily Mail reported that Doug Emhoff allegedly had an affair around 2009 with his then young-daughter’s nanny, Najen Naylor, while married to his first wife, Kerstin. The nanny, who also taught at the Los Angeles private school his daughter attended, allegedly became pregnant as a result, but did “not have the baby,” according to CBS News.

Emhoff later confirmed the affair in a statement to CNN but did not name the woman or address the alleged pregnancy.

“During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions. I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other side,” Emhoff told CNN.