When President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he didn't have his hand on the Bible. Does this matter and why do ...

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

All the Constitution requires is that the President-elect, in this case Trump, must take the oath of office and recite the ...

From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions.

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 ...

There are so many traditions on Inauguration Day, but only one is required by law, and that is saying 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 to.

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

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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 ...

During his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump appeared to forget to put his hand on the Bibles he brought for the swearing-in ceremony, instead leaving his left arm by his side.