Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office ...

Carlos Wriedt came to the U.S. from Mexico in his 40s with his wife to pursue their dream of starting a business and to build ...

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

President Trump didn't place his hand on a Bible when he took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025. He’s not the first ...

As Trump recited the Oath of Office, he never lifted his left hand to place it upon the Bibles. Was it a mistake?

Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when he was sworn into office in 1901, and John Quincy Adams, who chose a legal ...

Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not to.

On Monday, Donald Trump will take the oath of office to assume the presidency for the second time. As Trump's new term in ...

The answer is, quite simply, no. It's the oath that matters, not the item (or in the case of President Theodore Roosevelt, the lack thereof). While many American politicians choose to take their ...