Overview

• Doug Emhoff declined to shake hands with Bruce Fischer at a White House tea before Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
• Emhoff referenced Fischer’s earlier refusal to shake Kamala Harris’ hand during a January 3 Senate swearing-in ceremony.
• The interaction between Harris and Fischer, which included Fischer avoiding eye contact and only offering a curt 'thank you,' went viral earlier this month.
• Fischer later apologized to Emhoff during the event, and the two reportedly had a cordial conversation afterward.
• Neither Kamala Harris nor Sen. Deb Fischer were directly involved in the confrontation between their spouses.