The president-elect eschewed the star-spangled “Trump Bible” in favor of volumes with personal and national history.
Eagle-eye onlookers were quick to notice President Donald Trump did not have his hand on the Bible when he took
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Movement grows to put Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore alongside Lincoln, Washington: ‘What are we waiting for?’
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Florida congresswoman wants Trump’s face to be carved on Mount Rushmore
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According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the Bible. Presidents can choose another book, for example, John Quincy Adams swore the Oath of Office with his hand on a law book.
Beginning with the 1850s formation of Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party ... “Republican politicians from Newt Gingrich to Donald Trump understood treating rivals as enemies can be useful ...
President Donald Trump gaffed in front of millions ... use the same holy books he used in January 2017, including one Abraham Lincoln put his hand on in 1861, and another given to him by his ...
Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both used Bibles with sentimental value to take the oath of office.
Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second term ... be the same Bibles he used in January 2017: one utilized by Abraham Lincoln in 1861; and a personal Bible gifted to him by his mother ...
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the meaning of the 14th Amendment to end “birthright citizenship,” it may be helpful to consider Horton’s story, the origins of the 14th Amendment and its roots in the struggle for abolition.
Inspectors general are federal government investigators embedded in government agencies to ferret out waste, fraud, and abuse. Lofgren’s prediction came in a review of the book Watchdogs by Glenn Fine, a former inspector general fired by Trump after 20 years of exemplary service.
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When President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he didn't have his hand on the Bible. Does this matter and why do politicians do it at all?
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