Article II, meanwhile, merely states that the chief executive of the United States must recite the oath before being able to take office. (Interestingly, there is also no stipulat ...
By Elizabeth Dias National religion correspondent As Donald J. Trump raised his right hand to take the oath of office as president on Monday, his left stayed at his side. Although his wife ...
Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. It is not required in the Constitution.
While taking the oath of office, Trump appeared not to place his hand on the Bible. His wife, Melania Trump, stood next to the 47th president holding the Lincoln Bible in addition to a personal Bible, ...
Donald Trump did not put his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office, one of very few presidents to snub the tradition. While being sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, ...
Donald Trump was supposed to have his hand on two Bibles -- Lincoln Bible and a personal Bible that his mother gifted to him. But during the oath cere ...
(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol ...