Of his own. What is your job . He redefines an old role for a new generation. Theres this toxicity, this masculine idea of what a man is. A father. I really wanted a reminder of whats important to me. Who with the Vice President is marking many firsts. This is very emotional to be able to do this. While still trying to make time for each other. Were not each others chief of staff. Were husband and wife. Its the opportunity of a lifetime for the former Entertainment Lawyer who gave up his job to support his wife. Men need to support women. In this series we talked to people in politics and pop culture and find out what its like to be them. Now being the second gentleman. Whats it like to be the First Second Gentleman . Im only the First Second Gentleman because the country elected the first woman Vice President. So i look at it really mostly in that lens. Im here because im her husband. Im here to support her. So help me god. But hes also rewriting unspoken rules and roadmaps largely de
Historic mess usah existed. my parents, both kids were able to be here and participate in the ceremony of affixing this and i got to tell you there were tears. it was very emotional to be able to do this. i m sure. it s the first one ever on the vice president s residence or the white house. being with my parents who are in their 80s, think about their lifetime. they were born in the 30s and early 40s and what they ve seen and experienced, to be able to have their son be the first jewish person married to a vice president or president and then to just live openly as a jew proudly. proudly and openly, which is how i m doing this. when they saw that, it really hit them hard. that was very emotional. what does it mean to you that you are the first jewish person in this role?