The former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki after she made an extremely provocative statement with respect to the personal life of US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance. In a recent episode of the “I’ve Had It” podcast, Psaki suggested without any credible source or evidence that the Second Lady may be unhappy in her marriage and could possibly think of separating from him. Many perceived these comments to be reckless and intrusive with immediately attracted a wave of criticism from political observers and officials alike.
Psaki said “I always wonder what’s going on in the mind of his wife. Like, are you OK? Please, blink four times. Come over here, we’ll save you.” Not only do the comments wonder about speculation, but in the absence of any public concerns expressed by Usha Vance herself they also appear unkind.
Jen Psaki says JD Vance in “scarier” than Donald Trump & suggests his wife Usha wants out of their marriage.
“Blink 4 times. Come over here. We’ll save you.”pic.twitter.com/aqgcyhlXZo
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 21, 2025
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Who is James Vance
James David Vance is a leader of the Republican Party as well as an American political writer, lawyer and former Marine currently he is the 50th Vice President of the US. Before this he represented Ohio in the US Senate from 2023 until 2025.
Who is Usha Vance
Usha Bala Chilukuri Vance is an American lawyer and United States Second Lady since 2025 after her husband JD Vance took oath as Vice President. She marks history as the first Asian American in the position and at 39 years old, she has stood by her husband’s swift movements into politics quite unlike a passive presence, she has actively been a part of his ascent.
Immediate Outcries from the Administration
Steven Cheung, Director of Communications at the White House and a close aide of the President, lashed out on X (formerly Twitter) by scathing response. Though he mistyped the spelling of Psaki’s surname, Cheung was crystal clear to condemn Psaki. He accused Psaki of casting her personal frustrations on others and used cornery sayings to describe her remarks and professionalism.
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“Jen Psuki must be transfers her own personal issues onto others,” wrote Cheung post in said lines. He further escalated as saying, “@jrpsaki is a dumba who has no comprehension of the truth… Circle back on that, moron.”
Allegations of Political Aspiration
She noted also on the same podcast that JD Vance was a little ” Manchurian candidate” for political patronage. Ms. Psaki added that there was something amiss with JD “He wants to be president more than anything else.” These statements had no basis, either, just the same critics interpreted above as character assassination rather than political behavior.
Private Life versus Political Outlandishness
Once again at issue recently was the subject of what constitutes appropriate political commentary when it crosses into personal lives. While public figures they draw intense scrutiny-more so, Psaki’s comments have turned ethical concerns over bringing private relationships into political discourse with no proof at all. Usha Vance has never publicly indicated any tensions in marriage the speculation seems to be utterly unfounded.
This incident serves to reinforce that much political armoring comes at the price of its comments crossing into conjecture by highly seasoned political players.
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