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Trump doesn’t place hand on Bible during swearing-in, but it’s not required
Theodore Roosevelt didn’t use a Bible when he was sworn in following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901. John Quincy Adams used a law text for his 1825 inauguration. And, sworn in ...
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Trump didn’t have his hand on the Bible as he was sworn in. Does it matter?
Only the oath is mandated by the Constitution. Theodore Roosevelt didn’t use a Bible when he was sworn in following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901. John Quincy Adams used a law ...
KING522d
Trump took oath of office without his hand on the Bible
Trump is certainly not the first president to not use a Bible during the swearing-in ceremony. Theodore Roosevelt didn’t use one when he was sworn in following the assassination of William ...