Kamala Harris was all smiles and affection for her “beloved” second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, in the immediate aftermath of her crushing presidential election defeat.
But now that President Donald Trump has been sworn in for sore loser Harris, it's all about the blame game, and her target is on her “deadweight” husband.
And as she considers her political future — perhaps a run for governor of California in 2006 or another run for the nation's top job two years later — she must consider whether Emhoff is an asset or a liability.
One source told DailyMail.com exclusively: 'There's plenty of blame going around as far as Kamala is concerned and Doug has his share.
'Doug didn't do Kamala any favors during the election – honestly, he looked hypocritical following the rumors that he got his child's nanny pregnant while married to his first wife and attacked his ex-girlfriend in the footsteps of his 'I'. am a woman” crusade.”
Despite their brave united front at the inauguration and at President Jimmy Carter's funeral on January 9, those close to the couple believe it's not all “handsome dory” between them.
And rumor has it that Californian Kamala's husband has already signed on for a job at a law firm in the Big Apple, which would force them to split their time between New York and San Francisco.
At Monday's presidential inauguration, the couple presented a united front, although their facial expressions remained grim as they attended Trump's speech, their faces reflecting the tension.
At the inauguration, Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff presented a united front, though their expressions remained grim as they sat through Trump's speech, their faces reflecting the tension
As she signed at her desk on January 16, she told her head of communications: “You know me well enough to know I'm not going away quietly.”
Jill Biden gives Kamala Harris a long hug and Joe Biden shakes hands with Doug Emhoff while Donald Trump looks away
Harris, wearing a black pantsuit with visible zippers, sat stoically throughout the ceremony with an inauguration program on her lap. She was seen crossing her wrists and squeezing the program in her fingers as Trump delivered his speech.
Emhoff similarly matched the disdain on his wife's face, but took it a step further: He grimaced and shook his head slightly when Trump promised to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
The couple left the Capitol together — briefly shaking hands with Trump and saying goodbye to Joe and Jill Biden — with plans to return to California.
But now that Harris has been defeated, she reportedly wants a complete image overhaul to revive her floundering political career — perhaps at Emhoff's expense.
As DailyMail.com exclusively reported, she plans to write a book that could give her finances a multi-million dollar boost.
Harris' campaign suffered multiple setbacks after DailyMail.com exclusively reported a series of allegations surrounding Emhoff that Harris deftly brushed aside during the latter part of her political journey.
Emhoff famously stepped away from his own prominent career as a lawyer in California to fully support Harris' political ambitions in 2020 – determined to perfect his image as a “ladies' man.”
But behind the carefully curated social media posts and campaign photos, even the strongest relationships face challenges.
Former US President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris bow their heads during the opening prayer of President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony
Harris' campaign suffered multiple setbacks after DailyMail.com exclusively reported a series of allegations surrounding Emhoff that Harris deftly brushed aside during the latter part of her political journey.
Doug Emhoff cheated on his first wife with Najen Naylor, who also taught at their children's expensive private school
When Kerstin divorced Emhoff, their daughter Ella was in third grade. Naylor was Ella's babysitter at the time
The source said: “I see the signs that all is not well in the Harris household.
'It's not that she hasn't had men before who helped further her political career; the source said, referring to her affair with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
“But what does Doug do for her now?”
Those closest to her believe she will skip the race for governor of California — which she says is a “thankless, hopeless job” — and instead try to run for president again in 2028.
“I was with her last week when she signed her desk,” her former communications chief Ashley Etienne told DailyMail.com.
'She said to me, 'You know me well enough to know that I won't go away quietly.'
Over the summer, DailyMail.com exclusively reported a series of allegations surrounding Emhoff that Harris tried to brush aside during the latter part of her political journey.
In August, we reported that Emhoff had an affair with Najen Naylor, his daughter's nanny, while still married to his first wife, film producer Kerstin Mackin — an illicit affair that allegedly resulted in a pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage.
A source claimed that Emhoff paid Naylor $80,000 in exchange for signing a non-disclosure agreement and that the affair played a role in his 2009 divorce.
But the controversy didn't end there. In October, a former girlfriend of Emhoff came forward about a disturbing incident at an A-list event in Cannes, France, in May 2012.
According to her, Emhoff punched her in the face so hard after he thought she was flirting with another man that the blow “spun her around,” leaving her shocked and disoriented.
Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, is accused of violently beating his ex-girlfriend for allegedly flirting with another man during a drink-fueled altercation in 2012.
A May 17, 2012 email from the friends, written by his then-girlfriend, lists the location of the hotel in Nice where the couple stayed the weekend he allegedly hit her
“He comes forward and turns me around by my right shoulder,” she told DailyMail.com.
'I'm completely overwhelmed, I'm not bracing myself, I'm wearing four-inch heels, a long dress and it's between 2 and 3am. He slaps me so hard that I turn around, and I'm completely shocked.”
Emhoff has since admitted to the extramarital affair, saying: “During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through difficult times because of my actions.
“I took responsibility, and in the years since, we've gotten through things as a family and come out stronger on the other side.”
But he has denied ever hitting his girlfriend through an anonymous spokesman, who said: “Any suggestion that Doug ever hit a woman is false.”
Emhoff also faced reports from his former colleagues at the Los Angeles law firm Venable, where he worked from 2006 to 2017.
Describing a work culture marked by misogyny, they alleged that Emhoff allegedly shouted expletives, held a men-only cocktail hour in the office, revoked the employment benefits of women who did not flirt with him and preferred only young, attractive employees to accompany him. limousines to professional events.
Harris has never publicly responded to the allegations, choosing instead to avoid the controversy.
But the Democrat's golden girl – known for her ruthless drive – has now been tarnished and must now face the reality of her marriage possibly crumbling after her loss to Trump.
