thank you so much for joining us on this christmas this morning. we'll be back in an hour after this episode of "being,ing second g gentleman." . what's it like being the first second gentleman? >> who we are has never been in here, these halls.

>> 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 just really wanted a reminder of what's important to me. >> who with the vice president is marking many firsts. >> this is very emotional to be able to do this. >> reporter: while still trying to make time for each other. >> we're not each other's chief of staff. we're husband and wife. >> it's the opportunity of a lifetime for the former entertainment lawyer who gave up his job to support his wife. >> men need to support women. >> 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 look at it really mostly in that lens. i'm here because i'm her husband. i'm here to support her.

>> so help me god. >> reporter: but he's also rewriting unspoken rules and road maps largely designed by men for women. >> there's a library at the residence where we live, and it's i think every single book ever written by a vice president about a vice president about the vice presidency, and our favorite one's title is "vice presidents and second ladies." and think about it. we're going to need a new book because there's now a man in this role, and i say half jokingly i may be the first, i better not be the last. >> what do you think that sort of title or the headline of that book should be? >> it should not even be a big deal that i'm a man going forward. we need to have more women in leadership. there needs to be more women in government, more women in the business world, more women in communications. more women in the military, you name it. so i want to be in a world where this is not unique.

this is not unique at all. >> reporter: but for now, it is unique, which means deciding whether he'll take on some of the traditional duties like party planning and holiday decorating that americans think of when they think about first and second ladies. >> picking the china patterns and arranging the dinners and doing more of the social aspects. do you do any of that? >> things like that we'll do together. my wife and i, the vice president, but because of the circumstances in which we took office and the time, really mostly focused on covid and vaccinations and just fanning out across the country. to see what was going on, and a lot of what i do is listen. a lot of small group meetings, hear what was happening right on the ground, and bring it back to the administration. there hasn't been a lot of time for the ceremonial part. maybe there will be moving forward.

>> is there any part of you that thought i better do the ceremonial stuff because that's what a woman would do? >> i don't want to genderize it. i think we're a married couple, and we do a lot of these things together, so if there's things that we need to pick out or the decor decorations, or having an event, i'll give my input, but it's like how we are as a typical married couple, what we will do in our other life. we looked at things together. we pick it out, and we're both busy, and we move on. so i'm not trying to make it where this is my job. >> what is your job? >> first and foremost is to support her. we work in an office called office of the vice president and this office that you're sitting in is really here to support the vice president, support the president, support the administration any way we can. in addition to being her husband.

>> since abigail adams in 1779, a vice president's spouse was a woman. emhoff calls one of those women his mentor, now first lady jill biden. >> was there a crash course when you came into this? i know there was no manual to be the second gentleman because it didn't exist before, but to be the second spouse? >> there's no manual, and dr. biden said as much to me because i did ask her, well, you had this role, what can i expect? she said, first, you won't believe me if i told you, and two, it's just going to be different for you because you're a man, and she's a woman, and you're the first one. and kind of the times we're in right now. but just be yourself. be authentic, and support her. >> the term "second lady" first used in the 1890s, but there wasn't much of a public role until pat nixon started traveling independent of her husband to promote causes. there are now five living former

second ladies, marilyn quail, tipper gore, lynne cheney, jill biden and karen pence. >> who'd you talk to? >> i talked to mrs. pence. >> was she helpful? >> she was, she was. we had a very nice conversation. >> what was the most important advice she gave you? >> she was very helpful because having been in the residence right before, there's a lot of just, you know, it's nonintuitive things that happen living in this type of situation. >> like what? >> that she was very helpful with. >> just from paying the bills, how does the food get in and just, you've seen a lot of the security. so just the basics of evidence -- everyday life, ver helpful on. of course i've talked to our now first lady many times. i talked to tipper gore as well. >> what'd she tell you? >> she just had a great historical perspective on the residence and what it was like to raise a family there and just

some of the -- just the history of it because i really wanted to get a sense of what i was getting into. >> reporter: emhoff has had a sense of what he was getting into from the beginning. >> we cannot delay or deny individuals their civil rights. >> reporter: he met the now vice president later in life when she was a rising political star and he was a successful corporate and entertainment lawyer. >> a lot of couples in politics, they get together young and they kind of work their way up the ladder together. you and the vice president met as adults, well into adulthood. >> yes. >> and she was already the attorney general of the state of california. >> yeah. >> you never had anonymity with her, meaning, as a couple, from the minute you met, it was already a relationship in the public eye. >> but not like this. people knew her. it was funny because she was living in san francisco at the beginning, and i was living in

l.a., and i'd been an entertainment lawyer for a long time, so we'd be in l.a., and people would come up to me and say, hey, doug, how's it going? how does everyone know you? you know, i was kip of somebody here in this town before i met you. it was pretty funny to have had her see that so we were able to have a normal kind of trajectory on the relationship in those early days. we can go to dinner, go to movies earnings appeared maybe a few people would come and say hi and take a picture or two, but nothing like now. >> he left his law firm in the days after the election and now has his own office in the white house complex. >> up there is the second gentleman wood cutout. >> where he displays proud possessions like this sign he says was given to him during the 2020 campaign made by a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress. >> they presented me with the second gentleman sign.

i said, well, i can't take this, we haven't won. okay, if we win, i'm going to put that in my office. so i promise made, promise kept. >> so tell me about this photo. >> so this is the first flight that we both took on air force 2 ever, so the first flight ever was together, and this was that moment after we walked up this flight of stairs, which is surprisingly steep and very windy, and so of course the whole way up you're thinking, oh, my goodness i better not, you know, trip or anything. and then you get to the top and it's that moment that we've all seen hundreds of times of presidents and first ladies and vice presidents and second ladies just doing that turnaround, and here we are doing it. it was -- >> was it out of body? >> it was kind of one of those surreal, overwhelming moments, and there's no -- there's no instruction manual for something like this, but i just love her eyes. you can just see the smile and

just the pride. >> coming up -- >> let me show you this, it's probably one of my favorite spots here. >> our exclusive tour of the naval observatory grounds where the second couple lives and the second gentleman's tattoos. >> were you sober? >> ish. [ laughter ] i choose airborne. unlike some others, airborne gives you vitamin c and much more. it's an in 1 immune support formula. airborne. do more. good checkup? no, great checkup. nailed it again! keep up the good work! for great checkups, crest has you covered... because crest pro-health protects 100% of your mouth for 24 hours. i did it again! i told you it works. and for stronger teeth that last, there's densify. like bones, your teeth lose density over time. but crest has you covered. crest densify... actively rebuilds tooth density... to extend the life of teeth. crest. the #1 toothpaste brand in america.

(vo) the fully electric audi e-tron family is here. with models that fit any lifestyle. and innovative ways to make your e-tron your own. through elegant design and progressive technology. all the exhilaration, none of the compromise. the audi e-tron family. progress that moves you. aubree: i'm aubree. i went to st. jude because i had a cancerous tumor. casey: these kids, they don't deserve to have to go through this. my beautiful little redheaded girl has cancer.

you don't know what's going to happen. narrator: please call or go online and become a st. jude partner in hope for only $19 a month. christen: i think it's the most worthwhile place to put your money, when it comes to childhood cancer. pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get relief without a pill with tylenol dissolve packs. relief without the water. when a cold comes on strong, knock it out with vicks dayquil severe. just one dose starts to relieve 9 of your worst cold and flu symptoms. to help take you from 9 to none. power through with vicks dayquil severe.

when they're sick, they get comfortable anywhere and spread germs everywhere. wherever they rest protection nothing kills more viruses, including the covid-19 virus, on more surfaces than lysol disinfectant spray. lysol. what it takes to protect. - [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don't know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. ♪ this is really beautiful. >> 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 presidents' families started living here, and we're on a naval base. this is 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 -- >> well, first of all, this framing, it's so pretty. >> he took us to the family heritage garden, a quiet place of reflection that honors previous vice presidential families and their pets. >> oh, wow. >> millie.

>> president h.w. bush was vice president and they lived here for eight years. >> are you scared that i actually remembered the name of his dog? >> i love it, i love it. [ laughter ] >> sometimes if you just sit in here knowing that you're literally amongst history and it's such a great, beautiful contemplative place to think about, you know, what's happening right now. >> how often do your kids get here? >> not enough. not enough. >> i mean, they're grown people. >> emhoff has two adult children from a previous marriage to kirsten emhoff, they divorced when their kids were young. ella is 23, a fashion designer and model in new york who became an influencer of sorts during the 2020 campaign. and 28-year-old cole is regally engaged and working in hollywood. >> how have they adjusted to being in the public eye, even though they're not here, they're emhoffs. >> i'd say ella's, you know, in the public eye with her career.

i think she's out there. i'm so proud of her, i'm still her dad so i'm always -- i see what she's doing, and i'm always just thinking about her as her dad. cole's doing his thing. he's getting married next year. he's also in the entertainment industry, so we talk a lot. i don't see him as much as i can, but we're talking at least four or five times a week face timing, texting. one of the things i love, i'll be walking in and as we now know, the v.p. can't text. she's on the phone with the kids. i'll come in ask she's laughing. oh, who's that? it's ella or cole. normal, we wanted to be parents first. and as intense as this whole thing is, we want them to know we're still there for them as their parents. >> yeah. yeah. >> that's the goal. >> but it's hard to jump on a plane and go see them if they're having a bad day or have them come here. it's probably easier to have them come here.

>> it is, but a lot of the schedule, moving parts and they're adults. they've got busy -- they've got jobs and busy lives, so i'd say that can be the toughest part, but i'd say if i was still a lawyer back in l.a., i'd probably be saying the same thing. >> yeah, right. >> show me your tattoos. you talked about -- >> i'll show you one. this is very simple. >> i'll show you two. >> it's the kids' initials, i got this shortly after kirsten and i separated. i just really wanted a reminder of what's important to me, and it was cole and ella, and i just wanted a visceral reminder of them. so cole is coltrane, and ella is ella fillings gerald. we were very much into the jazz. >> were you always a tattoo guy? >> no. >> so what made you wake up one day and say, oh, i'm going to get my kids initials on my wrist. >> many people who got tattoos. it was a whim. >> were you sober?

>> ish. [ laughter ] and i just decided on the spur of the moment, you know what? this is something i want to do. i just wanted to make sure i was focused on the most important thing in my life, which was the children and they still are. >> the other one, you can tell me, it's personal to the vp and i. >> it's personal to me. it has to do with the year you were born? >> >> it's in reference to the year we were born, 1964. >> how many days apart are you? >> seven. it took us 40 some odd years to finally meet, but here we are. >> this is all part of the residence. >> reporter: he takes daily walks on the grounds here, now with his position and the secret service detail with it, it's one of the only places he can be outside and alone. for instance, if i wanted to just go out and grab a cup of coffee, you've got to go with all the security. but i can walk out here --

>> by yourself. >> -- by myself. so i don't have to call them up and say i'm going out. >> so this is it. >> i love to walk, and so a lot of times i'll just kind of walk and and just take it in and take in the beautiful nature here. >> do you have to tell them i'm going outside to take a walk? or do you just go and then they just know? >> they just know. if you go right outside the gate, then you have to tell them, and i joke it's almost like one of those movies, like "truman show" where you can't walk past that other side? i'll have had family here and helping them out with their bags and maybe their car is 20 feet from the gate at the front. i'm like, i'm so sorry. i can't do this. otherwise it's going to take 20 minutes and i've got to call up the crew, and then all these cars show up. this is the only place when we're on these grounds not on the navy base side but on the residence side that we can walk out here. now, of course they know and

they'll -- they're watching. >> the political immigration debate has literally come to your doorstep right over there. >> the measure of what we're doing to bus people from the rio grande valley, from the border region to washington, d.c. >> reporter: the area just outside the gates of the naval observatory made headlines after texas governor greg abbott sent busloads of migrants to the vice president's residence and left them on the sidewalk. >> republicans slammed kamala harris for mismanaging the border, addressing root immigration causes in central and south america is in her portfolio. >> it's shameful. these are human beings. these are people, not palms, anand pawns, and leaders, governors of state

knead to focus on the issue at hand and not use -- these folks who are fleeing immense violence and cruelty to escape. >> he says it's his wife, the vice president, who helps him keep it real. >> okay, so what does she call you again? >> dougie. >> that was a good imitation. >> it doesn't matter where we are, on stage in front of the team, it's like dougie or my dougie as she's adjusting my collar and checking things out. >> but your official title is second gentleman. >> oh, that, that's her when she's having fun with my title. she'll say scdotus. >> it's hard to say. >> doi saw god bless you? [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> being the second gentleman means taking the role seriously but not always taking himself too seriously. [ laughter ] >> so almost two years in, do you feel like you've got a handle on what this job is, what this new job is?

>> it's evolving, and it will keep evolving, but the constant is i'm here for her, and that hasn't changed, and that will never change. >> this is the vice president's garden or at least part of it. >> we'll have more from our exclusive tour of the naval observatory later, but up next, being a man who wants to help redefine masculinity. >> i don't know if you've heard this, but sometimes men have some fragile egos. >> i read about that.

millions have made the switch from the big three to the best kept secret in wireless: xfinity mobile that means millions are saving hundreds a year with the fastest mobile service. and now, introducing, the best price for two lines of unlimited. just $30 per line there are millions of happy campers out there. and this is the perfect time to join them...

save hundreds a year over t-mobile, verizon, and at&t with xfinity mobile, and for a limited time get $400 off a new eligible 5g phone. switch today. . being the second gentleman means bending gender roles every day. >> you had a pretty high-powered career in los angeles, an entertainment lawyer. you walked away from that to come here and support your wife. i don't know if you've heard

this, but sometimes men have some fragile egos. >> i read about that. >> did yours get bruised at all in all candor? >> i have a very healthy ego. i'm very confident, and i also realize this was an incredible opportunity for the country to have the first woman vice president and to have a man in this role, so yes, i love my career. i was very successful and i do miss it at times, but if i was going to leave, what better reason to leave than this? and to support her, and we talked about it and we made that decision together that it was worthwhile me taking this pretty major step back from what i was doing. >> i used the word "support," and i think there were a lot of

men who intellectually want to support their female partners and then when it gets to that point, it's hard. >> yeah. >> it's hard on your ego. you say you have a healthy ego. have there been moments like that? >> yeah, like i said, you have to put your ego aside, though, and it's not about you. i'll be giving speeches, and one of the things i say is men need to support women. >> don't just think you're being supportive. don't just say you're being supportive. be supportive. >> one, it's the right thing to do, and then, men, okay, you need to actually do it. don't just think you're doing it, and then the women in the audience look around smiling. sometimes it's hard, and sometimes it's not what you expect, but it's the right thing to do, and if i can set an example doing it, i'm very grateful for that. >> can women ever reach full

equality without men thinking and acting the way you are right now? >> i think men need to look at women as equals and treat them, and it's not an either/or. it's not a zero sum game. when we lift up women, we're going to lift up our economy. we're going to lift up everything. it's not at the detriment of men, so that's what we need. >> there is still a bit of a stigma with the notion of men taking a step back and being openly supportive of a woman who has a bigger role and a bigger job than the man does. are you trying to intentionally destigmatize that? >> definitely, definitely. >> you think about it? >> i do. not at the beginning because this was a no-brainer, but now that i'm in the role and you really see like not all men naturally would do this and would push back, and then

there's this toxicity, this masculine idea of what a man is that's out there that is just not correct, and that's something that you really see when you're doing this, and it's something i just want to push back on. >> how do you define masculinity? >> masculinity is loving your family, caring about your family and being there for your family and supporting them each and every way. no one would say i'm not tough, and no one would ever accuse me of not being there and sticking up for those that i love, but i also care about people, i'm compassionate, empathetic. we're kind of mixing up this concept that if somehow a man shows kindness or empathy or consideration for others, that's somehow not masculine, and that is just not okay. that's just not true. >> a lesson emhoff says he learned growing up in new jersey from watching his father michael.

>> he's just such a strong role model for me, and he was a woman shoe designer, and he was strong and tough, but sensitive and creative and artistic, yet, you know, we're talking about masculinity, i think my father is a masculine man, and he just taught me like it's okay to, you know, focus on your family, be there for your family no matter what. >> do you ever catch yourself thinking what would a woman do in this situation? >> not what a woman would do, but, like, how would a woman be perceived or covered? i'm very mindful of that. i'm very mindful of like the fact i'm sitting here with you and the fact that sometimes we get attention for doing things that others have done and maybe didn't get the same attention. >> there was a great line that seth meyers used when your wife was on. >> my husband, doug and i, the first second gentleman of the united states. [ cheers and applause ]

>> i do want to focus -- i feel like we're not focusing enough on what white men have accomplished with your rise. [ laughter ] >> i know, it's exactly -- we have jokes about that too. >> we're laughing, but it should not -- we should get to a point where that's not funny and we're -- it's not unique to have someone like kamala harris as a vice president. >> now you've been here for almost two years and you've obviously been around your wife as a public figure since -- really since you met. do you think that the criticism of your wife is more intense because she's a woman? >> i don't even focus on the criticism. i just focus on her impact. i've traveled to -- >> this is not about like the specific criticism of her, but just in terms of what you see when it comes to gender. >> yeah, probably.

but so what? i'm focused on the flip side of that, the impact she's making, the impact that i see every time i travel. i can't tell you how many young girls come up and tell me how much kamala harris means to them, fathers who come up to me and say, i didn't even vote for you, but my daughter is so inspired by kamala harris because she's the first woman vice president and all the work that she's doing. >> up next -- >> this is a first? >> being jewish in this role. >> i've got to tell you, there were tears. it was very emotional to be able to do this. >> i'm sure.

[sfx: stomach gurgling] it's nothing... sounds like something. ♪ when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, ♪ ♪ upset stomach, diarrhea. ♪ pepto bismol coats and soothes for fast relief... when you need it most. ♪ this rental car is so boring to drive. let's be honest. the rent-a-car industry is the definition of boring. and the reason can be found in the name itself. rent - a - car. you don't want a friend. you want the friend. you don't want a job. you want the job. the is always over a. that's why we don't offer a car. we offer the car. ♪ sixt. rent the car.

how many rooms are in there? should we go check it out? yeah. we get to stay here all weekend! when you stay at a vrbo... i call doing the door code! ...the host doesn't stay with you. it looks exactly like the picture. because without privacy in your vacation home... it's a full log cabin guys. ...it isn't really a vacation... we can snuggle up by the fire. ...is it? wow, oh my- [birds chirping] pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get relief without a pill with tylenol dissolve packs.

relief without the water. so it takes the right tool for the job... to keep it together. now there's new theraflu flu relief with a max strength fever fighting formula. the right tool for long lasting flu symptom relief. hot beats flu. as a business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving by switching to the mobile service designed for small business: comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data

or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network. with no line activation fees or term contracts. saving you up to 60% a year. and it's only available to comcast business internet customers. so boost your bottom line by switching today. comcast business. powering possibilities.

isn't this great? so this is the veranda they call it. >> being married to the vice president of the united states means finding moments of calm in the whirlwind of washington. their home at the naval observatory is a sanctuary for the second couple to relax. >> oftentimes say on a sunday when the vice president needs to catch up on binders and binders of reading, this is her spot. >> is that right? >> right here. so she'll sit here. has her binders on the table, but look at the view. >> pretty nice. >> this is one of the few times because of her work and being in the west wing or being in her cars and traveling, it's not like you get to actually see outside and be outside. >> breathe fresh air. >> there will be times when she's here and i say i'm going to go out and do something for a couple of hours. i come back. she's still there reading her

stuff, so when she's there, i'll maybe sit here and look at my stuff, once in a while i'll nod and say hi. >> how you doing over there, not a bad place to unwind. >> emhoff isn't just the first second gentleman, he's the first jewish spouse of any president or vice president. >> american jews everywhere, and everyone else around the world watching, it is such an honor to be here tonight as the first second gentleman of the united states. >> this is a first. >> this is a mezuzah. >> it is a fix to entrances of jewish houses to fulfill the commandment of writing the word of god on the door of their home. >> this particular one has a lot of historic significance. it came from a temple in atlanta, a temple in which martin luther king preached at. i knew when we moved here, we were going to have a mezuzah, we did some research.

it came to our attention that this historic mezuzah that survived a fire apparently at the temple. so my parents, both kids, and their others were able to be here and participate in the ceremony. and i got to tell you there were tears. it was very emotional to be able to do this. >> i'm sure. >> and it's the first 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 '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 a president, and then to just live openly as a jew. >> proudly. >> proudly and openly, which is how i'm doing this. and it just -- when they saw that, it just really hit them hard. that was very emotional. >> what does it mean to you that

you are the first jewish person in this role? >> and then we will say the blessings. >> it's something i taye vehicle seriously. at first when i came into this role, i thought being a man would be the biggest deal, and it is, we've had talk about that. but just kind of 1a is being jewish in this role. and it really hit me early on when we did our virtual seder, and we had no idea what to expect. we just thought we'd do it and put it out there. ♪ >> tens of thousands of people saw it and immediately after everywhere i went, jewish people were coming up to me. i never thought i would see the day when a jewish person was in this position just kind of living their life openly. this is -- it just meant so much. grew up in the suburbs of

jersey, going to grandma's house in brooklyn for the holidays, and i joke, but it's a common experience. it's the plastic covering on the couch. it's the burnt brisket. it's my mom's electric menorah, it's my three-piece, you know, velour brown bar mitzvah suit. it's all those cultural experiences, going to jewish summer camp and i was athlete of the year at a jewish summer camp. and like it's the stuff that resonates and it's not overly talking about the religion or focused on israel. it's just focused on our common, you know, shared experience. >> he's held a menorah lighting here during hanukkah and hosted an interfaith group of students for rosh hashanah, the jewish new year. >> it might be that people who aren't jewish might not get what a big deal it is. >> i think it's a big deal, but also there's a black woman living here as well. and so when you have that

realization when we host groups and, again, the representation of her matters so much. who we are has never been in here or the -- these halls, and it's just so -- it gets people -- it's emotional. it's emotional for me just talking about it right now. >> even more so he says, right now as anti-semitism is on the rise in america. >> anti-semitism is everywhere right now. it's literally out in the open. people aren't hiding it. they're saying the quiet parts, not out loud, they're screaming the quiet parts right now. >> i can say anti-semitic things and adidas can't drop me, now what? >> we spoke before kanye west's grotesque rants denigrating jews spread like wildfire, spurring events like this, an anti-semitic banner unfurled off the bridge over the 405, a major highway in los angeles, emhoff's adopted hometown. he released a statement saying,

quote, we must all stand united and speak out against anti-semitism. no person of any faith should have to fear violence because of what they believe. >> have you been the victim of anti-semitism? >> it's interesting, i have been around it when people don't realize i'm jewish, and a lot of times in the business, in my business career i'll be in a room and people are having their drinks and talking and then someone will make an anti-semitic remark not realizing that i'm jewish. >> and what do you do? >> and sometimes i would say something. sometimes i should have and i didn't, depending on the circumstance, and i look back now and i'm mad still. i wish -- there's a few moments that i wish i would have said something, but you're young. you're in the business world, and you just don't know how to react, and you know, that's why i'm always going to speak out and live the way i'm living right now. >> up next, the second gentleman on the road and what's next for the second couple.

>> would you want to be the first first gentleman?

let's try the tissue test. ooof, still yellow. there's toothpaste white and there's crest 3d whitestrips white. whitestrips safely work below the enamel surface for whiter teeth in 3 days, guaranteed. a zillion times whiter! crest. (burke) deep-sea driving, i see... (customer) something like that... (burke) well, here's something else: with your farmer's policy perk, new car replacement, you can get a new one. (customer) that is something else. (burke) get a whole lot of something with farmers policy perks. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ brayden has amazed me. he's so strong. you hear about cancer, but you don't ever think that it will be your child. it was your was your worst fear coming to life. the doctor tells us your son has a large tumor. and he said, well, that's not the only tumor. we thought my son had one tumor.

he had hundreds. marlo thomas: you can join the battle to save lives by supporting st. jude children's research hospital. at st. jude, it went from so hard to we're going to take care of this. what they have done for me, my son, my family, i have no words for it. marlo thomas: join st. jude with your debit or credit card for only $19, a month and we'll send you this st. jude t-shirt. the donors, they may not know it, but they helped heal my son.

suffering from sinus congestion, especially at night? try vicks sinex for instant relief that lasts up to 12 hours. vicks sinex targets congestion at the source, relieving nasal congestion and sinus pressure by reducing swelling in the sinuses. try vicks sinex. ladies and gentlemen, the second gentleman. mr. emhoff. >> being the second gentleman means hitting the road for the administration. >> as second gentleman, i get to travel around the entire country. i've been to 40 states already, and i just -- i just listen.

i get to meet folks, and i get to hear what's going on. >> this trip, emhoff joined the education secretary in philadelphia. >> this administration, simply put, supports teachers, and we have your back. >> why education? >> i think, look, we need to support our teachers. i've been teaching myself part-time, and also traveling the country. i met so many teachers, especially during the height of the pandemic, who had to completely readjust what they're doing. kids, how they're dealing with them, and also just the mental health aspect for our children and for the teachers themselves. so this is something that i've always been passionate about. >> you mentioned my wife, the vice president. that's kind of cool to say. [ laughter ] i'm the only person in history who is able to say that. >> you said that when you come home at the end of the day, your wife, the vice president, says, so, dougy, what did you do today? >> every time i come home. she'll do it today. >> are you in some ways your eyes and ears on issues that you

both care about? >> not really. first of all, i'm her husband first and foremost. so as, you know, professional couples will do, tell me about your day, tell me about your day. but since you're -- i'm working in the administration, it's great because i do all these events. it's not like i'm sitting there as her eyes and ears, but almost like you're the vice president. i'm out there on behalf of this administration. and i'm going to tell you what's going on so we can turn that into action. >> he represents america on the world stage, too. >> i've done three solo trips abroad, leading presidential delegations. >> what's that like? >> it's incredible. i'm just proud to represent my country. you're out there on behalf of the president of the united states, representing the country. it was one for the paralympics in japan, and at that time during covid, i was one of the few people in the stadium.

so i really felt like i was there on behalf of the entire country. just this overwhelming sense of pride, wearing that usa jacket, holding the flag, and rooting on our amazing athletes. >> are there times where you're like, wait a minute, like yesterday, i was an entertainment lawyer. what am i doing leading an international delegation? >> i go further back. i'm just this kid from central jersey playing little league. and here i am, representing the united states. >> but you never had political ambitions. >> no. i was a practicing attorney, and, again, i take it seriously. and those skills that you have as a lawyer, the research, study, and curiosity. you have to bring that to the table. >> while his legal career is on hold, emhoff is wearing a new hat, professor at georgetown law. >> why did you want to start teaching when you got here to

washington? >> i wanted to keep a toe in the legal profession. when this opportunity came up, it was great, because i had always thought at some point i would love to teach law school, at least part-time. and so yeah, it's a great way to stay engaged in the legal field. it's a great way to be around a bunch of smart, young law students on their way to being lawyers. as a lawyer for so long, i always thought, wow, if i just got them right before they got to the firm, i could tell them a few things. so when they got to the firm, it's just been great. ing from go the classroom to lawyer, that's the theme of my class. >> he also gets some fun assignments, like representing his wife here at the annual women's congressional softball game where i happened to be one of the announcers. it all comes down to this game.

>> you're walking around, people are asking for selfies. what's the thing that people say to you the most when you're out and about? >> thank you. thank the president. let kamala know i said hi. some say we love ella, but it's always gratitude, and it's good, because it's good intel on what we're doing. it's breaking through. it's nice, but i'm also using it as a way to get feedback. >> do you get honest feedback? >> yeah, i think people feel like they can talk to me, maybe more than some of the others. i haven't been in politics. >> speaking of politics, he's very careful not to get ahead of, well, anything. >> the first gentleman of the united states. >> second. second gentleman. [ laughter ] >> 12 second ladies went on to become first ladies. would you want to be the first

first gentleman? >> right now, i'm just focused on being the first second gentleman, and that's all i'm focused on. >> focused on supporting his wife, the vice president. focused on representing his country, and focused on his role, which has already earned him a place in history. ♪ \s a must in your medicine cabinet! less sick days! cold coming on? zicam is the number one cold shortening brand! highly recommend it! zifans love zicam's unique zinc formula. it shortens colds! zicam. zinc that cold! two loads of snot covered laundry. only one will be sanitized. wait, what? adding lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacteria detergent alone, can't.

♪ my name is austin james. as a musician living with diabetes, fingersticks can be a real challenge. that's why i use the freestyle libre 2 system. with a painless, one-second scan, i know my glucose numbers without fingersticks. now, i'm managing my diabetes better, and i've lowered my a1c from 8.2 to 6.7. take the mystery out of managing your diabetes and lower your a1c. a try it for free at freestylelibre.us your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto, a medicine specifically made for heart failure. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change the structure of your heart, so it may not work as well. entresto helps improve your heart's ability

to pump blood to the body. and just imagine where a healthier heart could take you. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto for heart failure. entrust you heart to entresto. this holiday master your kitchen with wayfair. ♪ ♪ keep it fresh with colorful cookware. whip up holiday treats with ease. slice and dice with the best of them. and with wayfair, you can express yourself. ♪ ♪ wayfair, holiday your heart out.

♪ wayfair, you've got just what i need ♪

- [narrator] stimulant use disorder is a disease, not a choice, but getting help and finding treatment for your meth or cocaine addiction is up to you. treatment for stimulant use disorder is often covered through medi-cal, medicare, and many private insurance plans. choose change california. find proven treatment options like contingency management that are right for you at choosechangeca.org. (gentle music) ♪ merry christmas. you are live in the "cnn news