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- Second gentleman Doug Emhoff pushed back after Sen. JD Vance criticized Vice President Kamala Harris.
- In a 2021 interview, Vance claimed that Harris was part of a clique of “childless cat ladies.”
- Harris co-parents two children Emhoff had from a previous marriage.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Friday slammed Sen. JD Vance of Ohio after it emerged that Vance had previously criticized Vice President Kamala Harris over not having children even though she is a co-parent to Emoff’s two children from a previous marriage.
“What he said was abhorrent. It was stupid, uninformed, and I think the reaction of not only the country but the world — I mean, look at what Jennifer Aniston said — it has touched a chord in a way that has just upset nearly everyone, because everyone’s family is their family ” Emhoff told former US Attorney Preet Bharara on Bharara’s podcast in an episode published on Friday.