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Doug Emhoff is accused of paying $80,000 to cover up his lover's abortion

Doug Emhoff is accused of paying at least $80,000 to silence his ex-nanny as part of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to cover up an abortion. The Daily Mail reported that around 2008, Emhoff cheated on his first wife and mother of his two children and allegedly impregnated his daughter's nanny – Najen Naylor – who also worked as a teacher at her elementary school.

The information came to light after the same newspaper published that the second gentleman had allegedly attacked an ex-girlfriend – whose name was not disclosed and was referred to as Jane – at a gala when he saw her flirting with another man.

According to the report, Naylor told Jane about the bribe Kamala Harris' now-husband paid her. Later, Emhoff himself would have confirmed to Jane that he had paid for Naylor's silence.

To that extent it is Daily Mail explained: “Emhoff told Jane that the nanny had accused him of causing a miscarriage, the friends claimed. According to the friends, Emhoff did not say how he was allegedly responsible for the miscarriage, and he told Jane that the nanny's claims were false. However, the Second Gentleman reportedly confessed to Jane that he paid Naylor a severance package of around $80,000 and had the nanny sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

Emhoff “reshaped the perception of masculinity”

When Emhoff's latest controversial sentimental episode comes to light, the second gentleman is engaged Questioning masculinityis pushing for a reform of his perception.

MSNBC host Jen Psaki, who preceded Karine Jean-Pierre as White House press secretary, interviewed Emhoff and asked him about masculinity and the ways in which he applied it as a second knight, a position always held by women.

“There's also an important and interesting part about how people have talked about your role: how your role has changed perceptions of masculinity. Was that a development for you? Do you think that's part of the role you could play as First Gentleman?” Psaki asked, to which Emhoff replied, “It's funny. I started thinking about it a lot. I've always been like that. My dad was “It's always been that way. For me, supporting women is the right thing to do.” have fewer rights and are treated differently.

Meanwhile, several personalities have criticized the second gentleman after the news broke. Journalist Chris Cuomo, for example, argued that the media reaction would have been different if Donald Trump's name had been on these facts.

“If the name was Trump instead of Emhoff, it would be all over the news,” Cuomo noted during an interview.

The comments were similar Fox News Reporter Joe Concha stated, “While the Post and Fox are covering the Daily Mail's bombshell about Emhoff, the homepages of the NY Times, Washington Post and CNN are silent on this story.”

Well-known commentator Megyn Kelly also commented on the case and criticized Emhoff's labeling as a defender of women.