{"id":2353842,"date":"2024-10-11T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T20:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamalas-hubby-doesnt-deny-claims-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T16:05:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T20:05:22","slug":"kamalas-hubby-doesnt-deny-claims-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamalas-hubby-doesnt-deny-claims-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala&#8217;s Hubby Doesn&#8217;t Deny Claims He Slapped His Ex-Girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamalas-hubby-doesnt-deny-claims-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2353842&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses\u200c recent allegations \u200binvolving Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, \u2064who did not deny claims that he\u2064 slapped his\u200c ex-girlfriend. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-painted-matt-gaetz-as-a-child-sex-trafficker-one-year-later-he-has-not-been-charged\/\" title=\"NYT Painted Matt Gaetz as a Child Sex Trafficker \u2013 One Year Later, He Has Not Been Charged\">allegations arose<\/a> during a forthcoming interview on MSNBC&#8217;s \u2062&#8221;Morning Joe,&#8221; where Emhoff was\u2062 quizzed about comments made by Donald Trump. While\u200c he acknowledged the accusations, he labeled them as a &#8220;distraction&#8221; and emphasized the importance of staying focused on pertinent issues. The allegations are supported by testimonies\u2062 from friends of the \u200balleged \u2062victim, who provided corroborative evidence. Emhoff&#8217;s spokesman denied the \u2063accusations, stating that they are &#8220;untrue&#8221; and any suggestion of violence against women \u2063is false. \u200bThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-takes-chinese-cash-to-promote-controversial-drone-business\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Takes Chinese Cash To Promote Controversial Drone Business\">article highlights<\/a> the broader context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alert-someone-mailed-actual-potato-to-brian-stelters-house\/\" title=\"Breaking News: Brian Stelter Receives Unexpected &#039;Potato Parcel&#039; by Mail\">media\u2062 portrayals<\/a> of Emhoff as a progressive masculine figure \u2064amidst \u2064the controversies surrounding his personal life.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FWmz_YYaSP0\">MSNBC\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/11\/kamala-harris-husband-doesnt-deny-allegations-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Kamala%20Harris%E2%80%99%20Husband%20Doesn%E2%80%99t%20Deny%20Allegations%20He%20Slapped%20His%20Ex-Girlfriend&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/11\/kamala-harris-husband-doesnt-deny-allegations-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Kamala%20Harris%E2%80%99%20Husband%20Doesn%E2%80%99t%20Deny%20Allegations%20He%20Slapped%20His%20Ex-Girlfriend&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/11\/kamala-harris-husband-doesnt-deny-allegations-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/11\/kamala-harris-husband-doesnt-deny-allegations-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Kamala%20Harris%E2%80%99%20Husband%20Doesn%E2%80%99t%20Deny%20Allegations%20He%20Slapped%20His%20Ex-Girlfriend&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/11\/kamala-harris-husband-doesnt-deny-allegations-he-slapped-his-ex-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; husband Doug Emhoff did not deny allegations he slapped his ex-girlfriend during a soon-to-be-released MSNBC interview.<\/p>\n<p>The moment came on Friday when the network shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/morning-joe\/watch\/second-gentleman-doug-emhoff-trump-won-t-debate-again-because-he-lost-the-first-time-221493829871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">snippet<\/a> of the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-offers-rare-praise-of-obama-a-nice-gentleman-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump offers rare praise of Obama: \u2018A nice gentleman\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">gentleman&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s sit-down interview with &ldquo;Morning Joe&rdquo; co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/joe-scarborough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Scarborough<\/a>. The interview is expected to air on Monday. As The Federalist&rsquo;s Tristan Justice previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/02\/report-kamala-harris-husband-allegedly-slapped-ex-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a>, three friends of the alleged victim claimed to the Daily Mail that Emhoff &ldquo;struck the woman named under the pseudonym &lsquo;Jane&rsquo; following a glitzy night out at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in France.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5e65d9b161eb367d4b6a6bdaff4f67ff fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5e65d9b161eb367d4b6a6bdaff4f67ff\"><\/div>\n<p>The victim&rsquo;s friends also provided photos, &ldquo;other documents and communications corroborating elements of the story,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13898791\/Kamala-Harris-husband-Doug-Emhoff-accused-ex-girlfriend-slap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outlet<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>While Emhoff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13898791\/Kamala-Harris-husband-Doug-Emhoff-accused-ex-girlfriend-slap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> didn&rsquo;t respond to the Daily Mail&rsquo;s request for comment, a spokesman for the second gentleman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megynkelly.com\/2024\/10\/04\/megyn-kelly-reacts-to-doug-emhoff-denial-of-abuse-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/newsletter\/10\/03\/2024\/family-feud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Semafor<\/a>, &ldquo;this report is untrue&rdquo; and &ldquo;any suggestion that he would or has ever hit a woman is false.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During his interview with Scarborough, Emhoff was pressed on Donald Trump&rsquo;s decision to forgo a second debate with Harris. The second gentleman contended the former president is spreading a &ldquo;fog of misinformation and disinformation and gaslighting.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Scarborough quickly agreed, arguing Trump is spreading untrue claims about Emhoff and implying the Daily Mail&rsquo;s reporting constitutes &ldquo;misinformation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-429ef34ad8c03f058d942cfdb49c6941 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-429ef34ad8c03f058d942cfdb49c6941\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;And he&rsquo;s spreading [&lsquo;misinformation&rsquo;] about you, saying that tabloid stories about your personal life, saying it should be front and center,&rdquo; Scarborough said, indirectly referencing the Daily Mail story. &ldquo;I know I seem like a very zen, mindful person, but I think I&rsquo;d be pissed off. And I&rsquo;m just wondering &hellip; how do you all stay centered? How do you stay disciplined, and not really go off, and not really push back hard at these things?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Taking the lifeline gifted to him on a silver platter, Emhoff declined to refute the allegations made against him in the Daily Mail report, instead referring to any claims about his personal life as a &ldquo;distraction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have time to be pissed off. We don&rsquo;t have time to focus on it; it&rsquo;s all a distraction. It&rsquo;s designed to try to get us off our game,&rdquo; he said. <\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/02\/report-kamala-harris-husband-allegedly-slapped-ex-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a> by Justice, the Daily Mail&rsquo;s report came after days of legacy media coverage fawning over Emhoff as someone who, as MSNBC&rsquo;s Jen Psaki claimed, is &ldquo;reshap[ing] the perception of masculinity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5cfa9ea1a454cf7782bf1b383191acdd fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5cfa9ea1a454cf7782bf1b383191acdd\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Emhoff, said CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash, represents the Democrats&rsquo; effort to &lsquo;put forward male figures&rsquo; who &lsquo;can speak to men out there who might not be the testosterone-laden, gun-toting type of guy who wants to listen to Hulk Hogan,&rsquo;&rdquo; Justice wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c04f43ea92ad81ccce63ec35a887075a fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c04f43ea92ad81ccce63ec35a887075a\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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