President Donald Trump did not place his hand on a Bible when taking the oath of office in January. Is that a requirement?

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

When President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he didn't have his hand on the Bible. Does this matter and why do ...

Photos of the swearing-in ceremony showing Trump with his right hand raised and his left hand at his side — as opposed to atop the stack of bibles first lady Melania Trump held while standing ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while his left hand hovered ... Who didn’t use a Bible? John Quincy Adams took his oath in 1825 on a law book. Theodore Roosevelt — who was sworn in at ...

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.

(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 Rotunda ...

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.

Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using one at all, isn't required.

President Donald Trump gaffed in front of millions of people as he took the oath of office without placing his hand on the bible as planned. The new president's inaugural committee announced on ...

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 ...