Footage of Deb Fischer’s Jan. 3 swearing-in ceremony went viral after her husband appeared to avoid shaking Harris' hand.

Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, engaged in a tense exchange with Bruce Fischer, the husband of Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), over a perceived snub toward Harris. The confrontation stemmed from Bruce Fischer's refusal to shake Kamala's hand during Deb's swearing-in ceremony on January 3.

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Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff was not interested in shaking the hand of a man who refused to do the same with former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff reportedly confronted Bruce Fischer for refusing to shake the hand of his wife, Kamala Harris.

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