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Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, speaking at a rally in November, was among the Biden appointees the Trump administration removed from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's board of trustees.

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Trump fires Biden appointees, including Doug Emhoff, from the Holocaust Museum board

Critics see the terminations as an effort to politicize the Holocaust museum. The White House says Trump will appoint new board members "who are also steadfast supporters of the State of Israel."

April 30, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Michael Stipe (center) performs with David Barbe (left) and Andy LeMaster perform at a rally for U.S. vice presidential candidate, Governor Time Walz of Minnesota, at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta on Nov. 3, 2024.

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Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff rally for Harris in Cobb County with Michael Stipe and Jon Bon Jovi

The Minnesota governor and second gentleman bonded with their favorite rock stars and reinforced Vice President Kamala Harris' closing message at this mini-concert at the Cobb Galleria on Sunday afternoon, with less than 48 hours to go before Election Day.

November 04, 2024
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests the stage ahead of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024.

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America’s first second gentleman gets his turn on center stage tonight

As Vice President Harris tries to become the first female president, her husband, Doug Emhoff would make history too — as the first, first gentleman.

August 20, 2024
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Douglas Emhoff holds a Covid mask in his hand while speaking behind a microphone.

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The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The second gentleman sees it as a call to action

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federally guaranteed abortion rights. This decision has led to a complex landscape of bans and restrictions across the United States, including in Georgia.

Abortion has become a central issue in the 2024 election, influencing voters from all sides. While the debate often centers on women's rights, Second gentleman Doug Emhoff believes it is also a crucial issue for men. In a recent interview with GPB’s Pamela Kirkland, Emhoff discussed the broader implications of this ruling and the importance of male advocacy for reproductive rights.

June 24, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks during the Annual National Menorah Lighting at the White House on Dec. 7, 2023.

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Emhoff says 3 college presidents showed a 'lack of moral clarity' on antisemitism

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is the highest-level official to criticize the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania for their testimony this week.

December 08, 2023
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  • NPR Staff
President Biden addressed Jewish community leaders at the White House Wednesday, in a meeting led by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of any U.S. president or vice president.

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Biden steps up security for Jewish communities in the U.S. after the attack in Israel

President Biden spoke with Jewish community leaders at the White House Wednesday, and said he had asked his administration to boost security for any potential threats to Jews in the United States.

October 12, 2023
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is using his political platform to help fight hate. But he stresses that tackling antisemitism is not a partisan effort.

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Doug Emhoff has made antisemitism his issue, but says it's everyone's job to fight it

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is increasingly focused on combating antisemitism at home and abroad. He spoke to NPR about his historic role.

February 17, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
U.S. second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, lays a wreath honoring Holocaust victims at the former Auschwitz site on Friday in Oswiecim, Poland.

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Second gentleman Emhoff visits Auschwitz, part of a push against antisemitism

Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. president or vice president, is in Poland and Germany to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and address rising antisemitism around the world.

January 27, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff looks up as he tours an exhibition at the Petit Palais museum with French first lady Brigitte Macron and artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, right.

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Doug Emhoff is America's first second gentleman. In Paris, he showed what that means

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is taking a very traditional approach to his role of second spouse. The Paris trip was their first diplomatic trip abroad.

November 14, 2021
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  • Asma Khalid
Doug Emhoff joins his wife, Kamala Harris, for a get-out-the-vote rally Nov. 2 in Philadelphia. With Harris set to become vice president, Emhoff has said he will give up his career, for now, to serve as second gentleman.

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Poised To Be America's 1st Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff Shakes Up Gender Stereotypes

When his wife, Kamala Harris, is sworn in as vice president of the U.S., Emhoff will also be creating history. "I'm gonna support her," he said when once asked what he'd do if she were elected.

November 26, 2020
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  • Melissa Block

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