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

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

Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief ...

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 ...

Donald Trump is poised to swear to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” for a second term.

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

Oaths are an ancient practice; they were used to assure fealty in the Roman republic. The words to Trump’s recitation on Monday are prescribed in the Constitution. The phrase "So help me God" ...

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 to.

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

Donald Trump's inauguration stirred curiosity online when he took his oath without placing his hand on the Bible. Experts assert that the act holds no legal significance, as the U.S. Constitution ...

Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief ...

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States, marking a historic return to the White ...