President Trump bucked tradition on Monday when he did not place his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office during his second inauguration. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the ...

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 and Vice President Vance chose Bibles of personal and national significance for their swearing-in ceremony, continuing the largely symbolic tradition. Trump selected two Bibles ...

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office. President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady ...

Languages: English. Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second term, which begins Monday, his inaugural committee announced that he will place his hand on two Bibles during the swearing-in ...

Donald Trump will place his hand on two Bibles during the swearing-in ceremony: the Lincoln Bible from 1861 and one gifted by his mother in 1955. The Lincoln Bible has been used three times since ...

When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, January 20, 2025, he will take an oath and raise his right hand while placing his left on a Bible. At his first inauguration in 2017 ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump took his oath of office on Monday with his right hand raised, but without placing his left hand on the two Bibles that his wife Melania ...

File photo/Reuters While US President-elect Donald Trump enthusiastically endorsed the “God Bless the USA” Bible, which was a blend of scripture and star-spangled swagger, he will be holding two less ...