Kamala Harris’ husband to quit law firm, focus on ‘second gentleman’ role

By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Nov 12 : Come January 20, 2021, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff will headline quite the role switch in American politics. Emhoff plans to quit private law practice by inauguration day and instead focus on his role at the White House, while Joe Biden’s wife Jill Biden plans to continue teaching.
When the Biden administration takes over, Emhoff will break new ground as America’s first ‘second gentleman’.
Emhoff has been on leave from his law firm DLA Piper since Kamala Harris joined the Biden ticket. AP reports that Emhoff’s decision reflects the Biden administration’s focus on avoiding potential ethical issues, in sharp contrast with the current Trump administration.
Emhoff, 56, leaned into his political support role during the campaign and plans to continue that way. Emhoff will also be the first ever Jewish spouse in the long history of White House power couples.
“Doug, you’re going to have to learn what it means to be a barrier-breaker yourself in this job you’re about to take on,” President-elect Biden had said at his first joint appearance with Harris as his running mate.
Harris met Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer, on a blind date in 2013 and married a year later. Emhoff’s marriage to Harris is his second; he has children from his earlier marriage, now in their 20s.