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 ...

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office. President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady ...

Washington took the presidential oath of office April 30 at Federal Hall in New York City, the first U.S. capital. The first candidates John Adams finished second with 34 electoral votes in 1789 ...

The vice president recites his oath of office and is sworn in first. Around noon, the president recites his own oath of office and is sworn in. Then, the president gives an inaugural address.

the president “shall take” the oath of office, including a promise to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Four months ago, Donald Trump raised his right ...

It will be Roberts' fifth time reading the presidential oath. While the Constitution does not specify who must administer the oath, the chief justice has traditionally sworn in new presidents.

This oath indicates a clear loyalty to the Constitution, and the president is asked to do all he can to honor that loyalty. The president becomes a public servant, a servant to the people — an ...