Images from the swearing-in show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. His right hand was raised while his left arm stayed at ...

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 ...

At Trump’s first inauguration in 2017, he used two Bibles—one his mother gave him and the Bible that Lincoln was sworn in with at his first inauguration. Some presidents did n ...

Donald Trump appeared to forget to place his hand on a stack of Bibles held by his wife Melania Trump as he was sworn into office on Monday. Trump held up his right hand and repeated the oath of ...

Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

During his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump appeared to forget to put his hand on the Bibles he brought for the swearing-in ceremony, instead leaving his left arm by his side.

(Morry Gash – Pool/Getty Images) The U.S. Constitution does not stipulate that a president-to-be place his or her hand on a Bible when taking the Oath, because each president who recites this ...

President Donald Trump swore his oath of office as president for the second time in the Capitol rotunda, one hand raised in the air, but declined to place his other hand on the two Bibles held before ...

Although it's done so often it seems like rule, is there a requirement to use a Bible during a swearing-in ceremony?

Trump was joined by his wife Melania Trump who was holding both a family bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration. During his oath, Trump did not place his hand ...

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court ...