Vance opens up about his faith journey — and Usha’s central role

Vance spoke to NBC News in an interview that touched on Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the “anti-weaponization fund.”

Vice President JD Vance had, in his words, a “vicious editor” for his new book: second lady Usha Vance.

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“She doesn’t sugarcoat things,” Vance said of his wife Tuesday in an interview with NBC News. “She’s very direct.”

Usha Vance, he added, was heavily involved in nearly every facet of shaping “Communion,” which HarperCollins is set to release June 16. She helped “harmonize different chapters” and excise parts that “didn’t add anything of value.” She also played a meaningful role in the memoir’s narrative — a Hindu wife who encouraged her searching husband throughout his faith journey from Protestant to atheist to Catholic convert.