During the swearing-in, Donald Trump raised his right hand and placed his left hand on the Bible. He then took the oath of ...

Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using one at all, isn't required.

I took it when I began work at the Library of Congress, incoming Vice President JD Vance will, too, and millions more have spoken the same words. But only the president takes an oath written into ...

When Trump becomes president with the words “so help me God” next week ... Washington added “so help me God” as he took the oath of office. And it helps explain why that story won ...

the phrase has been a part of the oath ever since George Washington was said to have added it 236 years ago. But did Washington really say “so help me God?” There is no evidence that he did.

the phrase has been a part of the oath ever since George Washington was said to have added it 236 years ago. Advertisement But did Washington really say "so help me God?" There is no evidence that ...

All the Constitution requires is that the President-elect, in this case Trump, must take the oath of office and recite the specific words. The rest is up to those participating in the ceremony. Who ...

The phrase ‘so help me God’ is believed to be a part of the presidential oath ever since George Washington is said to have used it 236 years ago. Except, says a historian - there is no evidence of it.

the phrase has been a part of the oath ever since George Washington was said to have added it 236 years ago. But did Washington really say "so help me God?" There is no evidence that he did.