Chief Justice John Roberts administering the presidential oath of office to Donald Trump on January 20, 2025. The oath of office of the president of the United States is the oath or affirmation that the president of the United States takes upon assuming office.

Jan 20, 2021 · The presidential oath of office officially contains 35 words and has been said by every president. Here's what to know about the oath ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration.

President John Tyler, who succeeded President William Henry Harrison, becoming the first Vice President to assume the presidency following a President’s death in office, began the practice of swearing the presidential oath.

The chief justice gives the oath to the president of the United States. The oath is ordered by the United States Constitution (Article II, Section One, Clause 8), and is given before the president begins his term of office.

President John Tyler, who succeeded President William Henry Harrison, becoming the first Vice President to assume the presidency following a President’s death in office, began the practice of swearing the presidential oath. See Edward S. Corwin, The President: Office and Powers, 1 7 8 7– 1 957, at 54 (1 957) (noting that Tyler took the ...

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 United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect …

Historical information about the presidential oath of office, including the text of the oath, cceremony highlights, and special inaugural moments.

The Oath of Office: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

WASHINGTON — On January 20, Donald Trump will take the oath of office for his second, non-consecutive term as President of the United States. During the ceremony, Supreme Court Chief Justice John...

The presidential oath requires much more than that general oath of allegiance and fidelity. This clause enjoins the new president to swear or affirm: "I will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."