Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband and second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, acknowledged Saturday that he had an affair in his first marriage, following a shocking Daily Mail report that he allegedly impregnated his children’s nanny.
“During my first marriage, Kirstin and I went through some difficult times because of my actions,” Emhoff told Harris-friendly CNN, referring to his first wife, Kirstin Emhoff. “I took responsibility for it, and we’ve worked through it as a family ever since, and we’ve come out of it stronger.”
Emhoff did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff admitted on Saturday that he cheated on his first wife after a shocking report by the Daily Mail revealed he had allegedly impregnated his children’s nanny. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Emhoff and his first wife were married from 1992 to 2009 and have two adult children, Cole, 29, and Ella, 25, who they co-parent with their stepmother, Harris.
The affair happened near the end of their marriage.
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During his campaign, Emhoff has campaigned for his wife, presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. (Gregory Reck/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
Harris met Emhoff in 2013, when he was California’s attorney general, and they married in 2014.
Harris knew about the affair before they were married and during her vetting process for Biden’s 2020 running mate, CNN reported.
Doug Emhoff and Kamala Harris married in 2014, several years after his infidelity and the end of their marriage. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Kirsten Emhoff said in a statement to CNN, “Doug and I decided to end our marriage many years ago for different reasons. He is a wonderful father to our children and continues to be a great friend to me, and I am incredibly proud of the warm, supportive blended family that Doug, Kamala and I have built together.”
Another source told CNN he played down the affair, saying he’d “regretted it for a long time” and knew it would eventually become public.
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Emhoff is often seen with Harris on the campaign trail, as she is currently the leading Democratic candidate.
