Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: — "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the ...

The convention disagreed. The president’s oath would become a fixture in the text itself. Barring formal amendment of the Constitution, it will always remain the same. In short, the framers ...

The U.S. Constitution’s Article VI, Clause 3 states that an oath is required to assume office, but it does not specify the use of any religious text. The focus is on the president's promise to ...

On May 4, President Donald Trump was asked on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” whether he needs to uphold the Constitution. He answered, “I don’t know.” Some of his supporters may argue that his response ...

Typically, the president-elect has recited the Oath of Office with one hand on a Bible. But the Constitution doesn’t specify that they need to be sworn in on the Christian text—and some have f ...

When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president on Monday ... presidents to take the oath of office, there is no requirement for them to use a religious text, or any text at all, while ...

Some social media users wondered if Donald Trump not taking the oath on a religious text meant he wasn't properly sworn in. President Donald Trump’s second time taking the oath of office had the ...

While reciting the presidential oath of office is mandated by the Constitution ... John Quincy Adams used a law text for his 1825 inauguration. Lyndon B. Johnson used a Catholic missal as he ...

Generally speaking, the day is meticulously planned to ensure the oath has been taken by ... His legacy from local Delaware politician to president Here is the text of the 20th Amendment, Section ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have observed it. By Elizabeth Dias National religion correspondent As Donald J.