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

President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday morning among a group of dignitaries and guests inside the Capitol.

During the oath-taking ceremony, First Lady Melania Trump stood next to Trump with two Bibles in her hands. However, while ...

Taking the Oath with your hand on a book According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the Bible. Presidents can choose ...

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 ...

But it emphasizes that while the Constitution and other laws define the words of the oath of office, no specific book or document actually is required to take it. It even suggests that “swearing ...

According to the Library of Congress, John Quincy Adams took the oath of office on a law book instead of the Bible during his inauguration in 1825. In a diary entry he explained that the gesture ...

The rest is up to those participating in the ceremony. 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, ...

Ed Martin — acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C — filed a motion to dismiss the judge’s terms, arguing that Trump’s ...

The orders signed at the White House included a directive to end birthright citizenship, a move sure to spark a ...

Kanye West is taking steps to handle various legal disputes after being accused of months of dragging his feet or blowing off ...

Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when ...