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

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 ...

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

His decision to pardon supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is sure to enrage police, lawmakers and others ...

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

The final text mentions oaths ... to “faithfully execute the office of President of the United States of America.” The last two words disappeared as the oath took shape, with James Madison ...

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

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 has taken the oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States. During a ceremony inside the Rotunda of the US Capitol on Monday, 20 January, the Republican swore to ...

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

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