The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, taking the oath without placing his hand on the ...

President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the two Bibles held by his wife, Melania Trump, when he took his second oath ...

(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office ...

President Trump's family wasn't in place as the oath of office began, including his wife, Melania, who was holding two Bibles ...

Eagle-eye onlookers were quick to notice President Donald Trump did not have his hand on the Bible when he took ...

Trump became president moments after noon, taking the oath read by Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump was joined by his wife ...

Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not to.

Video and photos show that Trump recited the oath from Roberts without placing his hand on the Lincoln Bible, first used to ...

Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.