Second Lady Usha Vance Beams With Pride As JD Vance Is Sworn In As Vice President
on Jan 21, 2025
Meet The New Second Lady Of The United States
Usha Vance, the wife of JD Vance, beamed with with pride as he was sworn in as the 50th Vice President of the United States on Monday (January 20).
Upon JD taking the oath of office, Usha officially became the new second lady of the United States. The title “Second Lady” refers to the wife of a Vice President. The title “Second Gentleman” rerferred to former Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff.
Previous second ladies include Abigail Adams, Jill Biden, Edith Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Barbara Bush. Additionally, 12 second ladies have gone on to become first ladies after their husbands became President.
Usha Vance was born on January 6, 1986, in San Diego County, California. She is the first Hindu and Asian American to serve as the second lady.
Usha graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in history and earned a juris doctor’s degree from Yale Law School. She previously worked at a law firm before resigning from her position in 2024 and joining her husband on the campaign trail.
JD and Usha met at Yale Law School. They married in 2014 and share three children.
Usha Vance Smiles As She Watches Her Husband JD Vance Be Sworn In As Vice President
Donald Trump’s inauguration occurred on Monday (January 20) in Washington, D.C. Due to cold temperatures, the swearing-in ceremony took place inside the Capitol rotunda, rather than outside.
Performers included Lee Greenwood, Christopher Macchio, and Carrie Underwood. Technical issues delayed Underwood’s performance when the sound system cut out and failed to work. She opted to perform a cappella after asking everyone to join her in singing “America the Beautiful.”
Earlier in the ceremony, JD Vance was sworn in as the new vice president of the United States. As he took the oath of office, Usha Vance could be seen beaming with pride by his side.
Cameras captured Usha smiling as JD recited the oath:
“I (Name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”
After he finished the oath, JD and Usha shared a kiss while the crowd cheered.
Watch JD Vance take the Vice Presidential oath of office and see Second Lady Usha Vance’s reaction in the video below.
