Sacramento (US): In the Biden White House, the first lady wants to keep her job teaching and the second gentleman plans to quit his law firm to support the vice president’s career.
When it comes to political marriages, we’ve reached a new moment.
Doug Emhoff, the 56-year-old husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, will leave his private law practice by Inauguration Day to focus on his role at the White House, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
He’s said little so far about how he’ll approach the role and is still working with the transition team on what issues he’ll tackle.
We’ve been waiting for this sort of gender switch for decades now, said Kim Nalder, a professor of political science who has focused on women and gender at California State University-Sacramento.
She added, There is a lot of symbolism from a man stepping back from his high-powered career in order to support his wife’s career.
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