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 ...

When President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance take their oaths of office during the ceremony on Monday, they will both swear to support and defend the Constitution.

During the ceremony, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the constitutionally mandated 35-word presidential oath of office. "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will ...

(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to ... oath or affirmation is “bound” by the words themselves, per Article VI.

Stated more precisely, the Oaths Clause, along with the president’s oath of office prescribed in Article ... Later, the delegates added the words “or affirmation” (to oblige the Quakers ...

In 2009, President Barack Obama retook the oath after he said one word out of President Trump took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, without his hand on his Bible.

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 ...

In the words of religious studies scholar Richard Hughes ... not just Washington, had ended their oath of office with “so help me God.” Actually, there is no compelling evidence that any president ...