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

there is also no stipulation that the oath of office end with “so help me God,” though it has become customary.) Throughout ...

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

According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on ...

Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when he was sworn into office in 1901, and John Quincy Adams, who chose a legal ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office as First Lady-elect Melania Trump, looks on during the 58th ...

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

WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming ... to early vice presidents like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr ...