For the Vance family, 2025 has been a year marked by dramatic highs and equally dramatic lows. On the surface, it has looked like an exciting time. JD Vance was sworn in as vice president of the United States, a milestone that thrust his entire family further into the national spotlight. The Vances traveled extensively, took luxury trips, and appeared to enjoy the privileges that come with political prominence. Yet beneath the polished public façade, tension simmered. Usha Vance, a former attorney who stepped reluctantly into the role of second lady, increasingly seemed uncomfortable in the spotlight. Her noticeably strained interactions with her husband, some of which were caught publicly, fueled persistent rumors that their marriage was under serious stress. Those whispers only grew louder during the annual White House turkey pardon.
