US Vice President Pence's fourth child born, a rare event in over 150 years

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced on Sunday the birth of his fourth child with his wife, Karen Pence. The arrival of their baby boy marks a significant and rare milestone, as it is the first time in over 150 years that a sitting U.S. Vice President has welcomed a newborn while in office.

The infant, named Alec Neel Vance, was born at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The Vice President shared the news on social media, stating that both Karen and the baby are healthy and that their other children are excited to meet their new younger brother.

The Pences already have three children: two sons, aged 9 and 6, and a 4-year-old daughter. Mike Pence, who hails from Indiana, and his wife, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, met while attending Yale Law School.

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Karen and the baby are healthy and safe, and the children are very excited to meet their little brother.

Pence has been a prominent voice within the Trump administration advocating for policies to boost the American birth rate. In his recent book, he shared that Karen had initially been hesitant about having another child. However, her perspective shifted after the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Pence reflected, "Shortly after, we buried my friend, and she became pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. One life was taken, another life was given."

Historical records indicate that the last sitting U.S. Vice President to have a child born during their term was Schuyler Colfax, who welcomed a son with his second wife in 1870. This makes the Pence family's announcement a notable event in American vice-presidential history.

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Shortly after, we buried my friend, and she became pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. One life was taken, another life was given.