what s it like being the first second gentleman? he s never been here. doug emhoff is making history of his own. what is your job? as he redefines an old role for a new generation. there s this toxicity, this masculine idea of what a man is. a father it s the kids initials. i wanted really a reminder. what s important to me. who with the vice president is marking many firsts. this was very emotional to be able to do this. while still trying to make time for each other. we re not each other s chief of staff. we re husband and wife. 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 talk to people in politics and pop culture and find out what it s like to be them. now being the second gentleman. what s it like to be the first second gentleman? i m only the first second gentleman because the country elected the first woman vice president, so i lo
It s a pretty amazing place. being the second gentleman means living here at the u.s. naval observatory built in 1893. this is run by the navy. yeah. this is owned by the navy, and it was the home of the head admiral of the navy for all that time up until 1977 when the vice president s families started living here. and we re on a naval base. a working naval base. most of which is the atomic clock where they keep the exact time of the united states. we went for a tour of the grounds steeped in history. so on my left is one of my favorite things. the swing? it s a swing, and there s a plaque. and it says, joe loves jill. i have never sat on it because i don t want to break it. let me show you this. this is first of all, just this yeah.