Overview
- Photos from Nov. 19 show the second lady without her wedding ring during a visit to Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River with First Lady Melania Trump.
- A spokesperson told People that Usha Vance, a mother of three, sometimes forgets her ring because of everyday parenting and household routines.
- Several outlets note she was also photographed without her band during a Nov. 10 visit to Walter Reed, indicating this was not a one-off sighting.
- Social media figures, including Democratic Party accounts and strategists, highlighted the images, driving fresh online speculation.
- Interest in the couple’s private life has grown since JD Vance’s public remarks about hoping his Hindu-raised wife embraces Christianity and a widely shared onstage hug with Erika Kirk.