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Usha Vance’s Near-Fall While Exiting Air Force Two
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The Incident
On Monday at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Second Lady Usha Vance stepped off the vice-presidential helicopter with infant Alec Vance strapped to her chest. As she descended the aircraft steps, she lost her footing and lurched forward, catching a railing before regaining her balance. She then continued down the steps, cradling the baby while smiling at a service member. Vice President JD Vance followed moments later, exiting with daughter Mirabel Vance without incident.
Background & Significance
Alec Vance, born July 19 (occurred), is the fourth child of JD and Usha Vance and the first baby born to a sitting U.S. vice president in more than 150 years. The Vance children now include older siblings Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. The family was boarding Air Force Two for a seven-and-a-half-hour flight to Alaska, where JD Vance will campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in a Senate race.
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Official Statements & Responses
Vice President JD Vance addressed the episode on X, noting the family’s travel plans:
“Usha and a couple of the kids are joining. This is Usha's 50th state, which is why we are bringing a nine-week-old baby on a seven-and-a-half-hour flight to Alaska,” — JD Vance, vice president
He emphasized that the trip marks “Usha’s 50th state,” explaining why a nine-week-old infant is joining the seven-and-a-half-hour flight. No further official comment was released regarding the near-fall.