The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

President Trump didn't place his hand on a Bible when he took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025. He’s not the first ...

Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office ...

Some social media users wondered if Donald Trump not taking the oath on a religious text meant he wasn't properly sworn in.

The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally reads the oath of office to the incoming president, but the vice president has more flexibility.

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the ...

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control ...

The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have ...

Although it's done so often it seems like rule, is there a requirement to use a Bible during a swearing-in ceremony?

A select number of presidents have not sworn on the Bible, which was more common in earlier chapters of American history when ...

First Lady Melania Trump stood by her husband as he recited the oath with both a family Bible and the Lincoln Bible stacked ...