Vice President Joe Biden swore in Ashton Carter as the new defense secretary in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, as Carter's beaming wife Stephanie looked on with pride.
Then this happened.
While Ashton Carter spoke of "the highest honor of his life," the vice president left his hands on Stephanie Carter's shoulders... FOR 28 SECONDS.
Stephanie Carter wasn't really feeling it.
Biden also leaned in to whisper something into her ear... or smell her hair again.