What is Second Family of the United States?
{{Infobox family|name=Second Family of <br/> the United States|image_size=200px|region=[[Washington, D.C.]]|founded={{Start date and age|1789|4|21}}|founder=Family of John Adams|current_head=[[Family of JD Vance]]<br>since {{Start date and age|2025|1|20}}|estate=[[Number One Observatory Circle]]<br>(vice presidential residence)}} The '''second family of the United States''' is the family of the [[Vice President of the United States|vice president of the United States]], who is the second highest ranking official of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]]. Members of the second family consist of the vice president, the second lady or second gentleman, grandchildren, stepchildren, in-laws, etc. [[JD Vance]], the 50th and current vice president and his immediate family is the current [[Family of JD Vance|second family of the United States]] since January 20, 2025. == Residence == [[File:Number One Observatory Circle; December 2017.jpg|thumb|[[Number One Observatory Circle]] is the official residence of the vice president of the United States and the second family.]] The second family is designated to live in the [[Number One Observatory Circle]] as the vice president's family, as well as for the sake of their protection and safety. == Protection == The [[United States Secret Service]] is in charge of protecting the second family at all times. As part of their protection, the vice president, second lady or gentleman, and other immediate family members are given Secret Service [[Code name|codenames]]. The use of these codes are used due to security and safety reasons. [[Category:American families]] [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:Vice presidents of the United States]]