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 ...

Is a Bible required to take office in the U.S.? Whether Trump did or did not get his left hand on top of the Bibles actually doesn't matter as the U.S. Constitution says “no religious Text shall ...

Some onlookers observed that President Donald Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible when sworn in at his inauguration, prompting questions about how the Bible traditionally factors into the ...

What changed from Trump’s 2017 inauguration? During his 2017 inauguration, Trump placed his hand on both Bibles when he took ...

Did Donald Trump Put His Hand On The Bible During Inauguration? During the ceremony, first lady Melania Trump held two Bibles—the Lincoln Bible, previously used by former Presidents Abraham ...

The longstanding tradition of taking the presidential oath with one hand on a Bible stretches back to George Washington and was observed by Mr. Trump in 2017. But doing so is not a requirement.

During his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Jan. 20, Trump, 78, did not place his hand on a Bible while taking the presidential oath. First lady Melania Trump stood beside him during the oath ...

WASHINGTON (Gray News) – Photos of the swearing-in of President Donald Trump on Monday show him with his hand at his side, not atop the Bible. First Lady Melania Trump stood next to the president ...

Trump was sworn in using the Lincoln Bible and another Bible that belonged to his mother. The president raised his right hand and began the swearing-in before his wife, Melania, had even raised ...

There is no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible. According to Article VI, Clause 3, of the U.S. Constitution, which covers oaths of office, members of Congress ...

WASHINGTON (Gray News) – Photos of the swearing-in of President Donald Trump on Monday show him with his hand at his side, not atop the Bible. First Lady Melania Trump stood next to the ...