How Usha Vance’s Hindu faith helped JD become the Vice President-Elect
The story of JD and Usha began in the halls of Yale Law School, where they met as students. At that time, JD was vocal about his atheism, having drifted from the Christian faith he was raised in. Yale Law was where he began questioning many aspects of his life, including his worldview and spiritual beliefs, influenced by his tumultuous upbringing in Ohio, as documented in his memoir Hillbilly Elegy. While JD entered law school as a self-described atheist, his relationship with Usha sparked a journey of spiritual exploration. Raised in a Hindu family with deeply ingrained spiritual practices, Usha’s upbringing instilled a sense of devotion, introspection, and a search for purpose, which resonated with JD.