Who are Cole and Ella Emhoff? Harris' stepchildren in the spotlight after Vance’s 'childless' comments

Behind Harris’ persona as “Momala” are her stepchildren: Cole and Ella Emhoff. With Harris’ presidential campaign now in full swing, they're stepping into the limelight.

Behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ persona as “Momala” are her two stepchildren: Cole and Ella Emhoff. With Harris’ presidential campaign now in full swing, they too are stepping into the limelight.

Ella Emhoff, 25, spoke out earlier this week after comments resurfaced from GOP vice presidential pick JD Vance, who in 2021 said Harris and other Democrats are “childless cat ladies” who “want to make the rest of the country miserable too.”

In an Instagram story posted Thursday, Ella Emhoff pushed back on this.

“How can you be ‘childless’ when you have cutie pie kids like Cole and I?” she said. “I love my three parents.”

The youngest members of the second family, Cole, 29, and Ella, 25, are the children of second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who was previously married to film producer Kerstin Emhoff, who herself called Vance’s comments “baseless.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/cole-ella-emhoff-kamala-harris-vance-childless-rcna163820

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