(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol ...
During the ceremony, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts instructed Trump to raise his right hand and repeat the oath ...
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 ...
and defend the Constitution of the United States,” Trump said after Chief Justice John Roberts had asked him to raise his right hand to take his oath. Like he did in 2017, Trump was sworn in ...