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

Who didn’t use a Bible? John Quincy Adams took his oath in 1825 on a law book. Theodore Roosevelt — who was sworn in at the Buffalo, New York, home of his friend Ansley Wilcox in 1901 after President ...

There’s a unique family backstory behind the holy book that the President-elect will use for his second inauguration on ...

President Theodore Roosevelt also did not use a Bible when he swore his oath of office in 1901, the JCCIC says. In fact, Roosevelt didn’t swear over any book at all.

During the swearing-in, Donald Trump raised his right hand and placed his left hand on the Bible. He then took the oath of ...

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 raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

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

During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people ...

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration raised eyebrows when he took the oath of office without placing his hand on a Bible, a long-standing tradition for U.S. presidents.