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 ...

WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming president, while the vice president has more flexibility in choosing who reads ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have observed it. By Elizabeth Dias National religion correspondent As Donald J.

According to Merriam-Webster, an oath of office is defined as “an official promise by a person who has been elected to a public office to fulfill the duties of the office according to the law.” ...

President Trump took the oath of office as the 47th U.S. president Monday shortly after noon, drawing cheers from the Rotunda ...

WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming president, while the vice president has more flexibility in choosing who reads their ...