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US Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance, their daughter Mirabel and son Vivek disembark Air Force Two as they arrive ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, on Feb 5.

US Vice-President J.D. Vance, his wife Usha, and their daughter Mirabel and son Vivek disembarking Air Force Two after arriving in Milan, Italy, on Feb 5.

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Alisha Haridasani Gupta

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WASHINGTON – When US Vice-President J.D. Vance and his wife, Mrs Usha Vance, announced in January that

they were expecting their fourth child –

a boy – this summer, they joined a rarefied club.

Mrs Vance is the first second lady in recent US history to announce a pregnancy while her husband is in office.

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