Article II, meanwhile, merely states that the chief executive of the United States must recite the oath before being able to take office. (Interestingly, there is also no stipulat ...

According to Merriam-Webster, an oath of office is defined as “an official promise by a person who has been elected to a public office to fulfill the duties of the office according to the law.” ...

But in one place the drafters of the Constitution wrote word for word what governance would look like under the newly constituted United States: the president’s oath of office. “I do solemnly ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota House Democrats took the oath of office early in a secret ceremony on Sunday, two days before the next session of the Legislature is set to start, the caucus said in ...

WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump took the oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States on Monday, capping a remarkable political comeback that he said would enable him “to make ...

Does it matter? Not according to the Constitution. Article II of the Constitution says the incoming president must swear an oath of office, saying: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will ...

WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming president, while the vice president has more flexibility in choosing who reads ...

Pam Bondi took the oath of office to become U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, pledging to "restore integrity" ...

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The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally reads the oath of office to the incoming president, but the vice president has more flexibility.