Vice President JD Vance and wife Usha welcome their 4th child, Alec Neel Vance
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, have welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This marks the first time in modern history that a sitting vice president has had a child while in office.
Why it matters
The birth is a notable historical event for the U.S. executive branch and provides a personal human-interest story regarding the current administration.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday, according to a statement they posted on X. "We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother," the statement said.The vice president and the second lady thanked the staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C., where Usha Vance delivered the child and is recovering.The couple, who have been married since 2014, also have two older sons — Ewan, age 9, and Vivek, 6 — and daughter Mirabel, age 4. President Trump on Monday morning shared a photo of two of Vance's children and the new baby. "A perfect baby boy for the wonderful Vance family," Mr. Trump wrote.
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