Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala, botched this rendition of the story of Hanukkah so badly that he had to delete his post on social media. His story didn’t land well.
Doug Emhoff posted a photo on social media showing him lighting a menorah with Kamala Harris. The text on the post was his retelling of the story of Hanukkah. He is the first second gentleman in American history. He is also the first Jewish spouse of a vice president. He has recently been working on antisemitism issues at the White House. He is rather late to the game, though, as his focus on the issue was only announced this year and he held his first major meeting on the topic on December 7 when he hosted a roundtable discussion with Jewish leaders at the White House.
His page on the White House website touts his Jewish heritage.
As the first Jewish spouse of an American president or vice…
