‘Second gentleman’ getting into his new job

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There was no model for Douglas Emhoff, the “second gentleman of the United States,” when he followed Vice President Kamala Harris into office.

She is the first woman in that job, but the chores are unisex — fill in for the president when needed. But as the first man in the second lady’s post, it’s taken a while for the lawyer to get into a groove.

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