It was not immediately clear why Mr. Trump made his oath of office on Monday without his hand on the Bible. The president notably also has his own "God Bless the USA" Bibles — sold for $59.99 each ...

President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady Melania Trump stood next to the president holding two Bibles ...

“He didn’t put his small hand on the Bible when he took the oath of office,” Never Trump political group The Lincoln Project tweeted. The Independent has always had a global perspective.

Trump didn't place his hand on a Bible today, despite Melania holding two Bibles next to him during the ceremony. This was unusual, but not totally unprecedented.

However, it not known why Trump, who has proclaimed his Christian faith and even supported the rollout of his own edition of the Bible, elected not to place his hand on the family Bible and so ...

Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko snarked. “He didn’t put his small hand on the Bible when he took the oath of office,” Never Trump political group The Lincoln Project tweeted.

Also, who holds the Bible during the inaugural ceremony isn’t spelled out. Lady Bird Johnson set a tradition that has continued until today when she became the first incoming-first lady to hold ...

Lady Bird Johnson set a tradition that has continued until today when she became the first incoming-first lady to hold the Bible for her husband Lyndon’s second inauguration in January 1965.

There is, however, no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible during the swearing in. In fact, it is not legally required to use a Bible at all.

Also, who holds the Bible during the inaugural ceremony isn’t spelled out. Lady Bird Johnson set a tradition that has continued until today when she became the first incoming-first lady to hold ...

There is, however, no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible during the swearing in. In fact, it is not legally required to use a Bible at all. According to Article VI ...