Overview
- Second lady Usha Vance posted new family photos on X on Friday, July 24, showing newborn Alec Neel Vance and his siblings as the couple said they are settling into life as a family of six.
- Alec was born on July 19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Vances say mother and baby are healthy; he is the couple's fourth child, joining Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.
- President Donald Trump shared an earlier photo and offered congratulations on Truth Social on July 20, and the Vances publicly thanked medical staff at Walter Reed and the White House Medical Unit.
- People familiar with the family say the Vances plan to spend more time at a leased multimillion-dollar property in Middleburg to give the children greater normalcy while the Naval Observatory remains their official residence.
- The birth drew historical note because it is the first time in more than 150 years that a sitting U.S. second lady has given birth, and Usha Vance's public role has centered on childhood literacy projects such as a summer reading challenge and a podcast.