Second Lady Usha Vance is pregnant with her fourth child, she announced Tuesday with Vice President JD Vance.
“We are very happy to announce the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy,” the couple said in a social media post.
The couple already share two sons and a daughter. Their joint statement said Usha Vance and the baby are both doing well, adding that they look forward to welcoming her at the end of July.
It is extremely rare for a president or vice president to have a new child while in office.
The White House congratulated the second couple in a social media post.
“The most pro-family administration in history!” says the official account. “CONGRATULATIONS!”
The vice president, 41, and his wife, 40, also thanked the military doctors who treat their family.
“During this turbulent time, we are especially grateful to the military doctors who take excellent care of our family and to the staff members who do so much so that we can serve the country while enjoying a wonderful life with our children,” the statement said.
In a interview with NBC News Last month, JD Vance said his marriage to Usha Vance was “as strong as it’s ever been.” When talking about his family, the vice president opened up about his three children and how they handle being in the spotlight.
“I think kids are always in the spotlight, and that’s both a good thing and a bad thing,” he said. “Our 8-year-old really doesn’t like it. He wants to have as private a life as possible. When we get to a White House event and he sees the cameras, he doesn’t like it, and so we try to keep him away as much as possible.”
“On the other hand, our 5-year-old, who’s a little more like me, he probably likes it too much,” JD Vance added. “He loves the fact that everywhere he goes, people treat him very special. They always give him candy or cookies.”
Kyla Guilfoil is a breaking news reporter on the politics team at NBC News Digital.
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