Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff was not interested in shaking the hand of a man who refused to do the same with former Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff "refused" to shake the hand of the man who recently blew of his wife, former Vice President Kamala Harris — by refusing to shake her hand. CNN's Edward-Isaac Dovere shared via X that ahead of the inauguration,

The appearance marks the end of her term as vice president and comes after her high-pressure run against Trump for the Oval Office. Earlier this month, on the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, she presided over the electoral vote count, pointing out that the ceremony was “a peaceful transfer of power.”

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