Second gentleman Doug Emhoff's team has responded to a truly disturbing report that came out earlier this week. And the response is about what one would expect just 31 days before what will likely be a hotly contested presidential election.

The Second Gentleman's office denied the allegations published by the Daily Mail claiming Emhoff hit his partner

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has denied a report alleging that he slapped an ex-girlfriend across the face so hard that she spun around.The Daily Mail reported Wednesday that three friends anonymously said that Emhoff had struck the woman—who was also not identified by name—while the two waited in a valet line at France’s Cannes Film Festival in May 2012.

The second gentleman dropped by ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show,’ where he shared a touching story about the vice president.

According to the report, the incident happened when the woman, described as a successful New York attorney and identified only by the pseudonym ‘Jane’, was found flirting with a valet.

Rumors have recently emerged suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, may be heading for a divorce. The claims, which have not been verified, have ignited public interest and

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has denied a report alleging that he slapped an ex-girlfriend across the face so hard that she spun around.The Daily Mail reported Wednesday that three friends anonymously said that Emhoff had struck the woman—who was also not identified by name—while the two waited in a valet line at France’s Cannes Film Festival in May 2012.

After a studied silence for a day, the spokesperson of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff confirmed to Semafor that the report of Kamala Harris' husband slapping his girlfriend in 2012 is untrue. In a statement to Semafor,