Congratulations are in order for the Vance family! U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have announced they are expecting their fourth child, a baby boy, due in July. The couple, aged 41 and 40, already have three children: Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel, and are excited to welcome their second son.
The Vance family set to welcome new member
Sharing the news on X (formerly Twitter), Usha, who has Indian roots, expressed, "We’re very happy to share some exciting news. Our family is growing!"
In the statement, the couple wrote, "We’re very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July. During this exciting and hectic time, we are particularly grateful for the military doctors who take excellent care of our family and for the staff members who do so much to ensure that we can serve the country while enjoying a wonderful life with our children."
The announcement continued, "During this exciting and hectic time, we are particularly grateful for the military doctors who take excellent care of our family and for the staff members who do so much to ensure that we can serve the country while enjoying a wonderful life with our children."
Check out the announcement below:
Who is Usha Vance?
Usha Vance, born Usha Chilukuri, is an accomplished attorney with deep roots in Indian culture and heritage. As reported by ANI, she is the daughter of Indian immigrants and was raised in the San Diego suburbs, where her family emphasised academic excellence and hard work.
Usha is a Yale University graduate, holding a bachelor’s degree in history, and furthered her studies with a Master of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, as per The New York Times.
Her legal career is equally impressive. Usha has clerked for Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh prior to Kavanaugh’s time on the bench. According to her biography at the Munger, Tolles & Olson law firm, she also held editorial roles at the Yale Journal of Law & Technology and The Yale Law Journal.
Usha’s connection with JD Vance began at Yale Law School, and their relationship blossomed into marriage in Kentucky in 2014. The couple honoured both their backgrounds with a traditional Hindu ceremony, as reported by The New York Times.
