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.

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

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.

There is, however, no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible during the swearing in. In fact, it is not legally required to use a Bible at all. According to Article VI ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right ...