JD Vance honors mother at White House for reaching 10 years sobriety

Vice President Jd vance She honored her mother, Beverly Aikins, on Monday at the White House to mark her to reach 10 years of sobriety.

“I remember when I held my speech (Republican National Committee) Convention, which was the craziest thing, and even during the speech I said that we would have your 10 -year medallion ceremony at the White House,” Vance said in Roosevelt’s White House room, according to the Washington examiner.

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Vice -President JD Vance, shown here with his wife of Usha Vance, in his book “Hillbilly Elegy: Memoir About Family and Culture in Crisis, emphasized his mother’s battle with sobriety and substances. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

“Well, here we are,” Vance said. “And you succeeded, and we succeeded. And most importantly, celebrate a very, very big turning point. And I’m just proud of you.”

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In his book, Vance presented his mother’s battle with sobriety and abuse of substances, “Hillbilly Elegy: Memoir about family and culture in crisis“Published in 2016. In particular, Book Chronicles Aikins’ fight with opioid addiction.

Those who joined Vance in the White House on Monday include his wife of Usha Vance, as well as three children of married couple, the examiner states.

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