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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 ...

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During his swearing-in, Donald Trump chose not to place his hand on a Bible, a decision that raised eyebrows but is constitutionally valid.

Thomas Jefferson, who was an ardent advocate of the separation of church and state, did not use a Bible. As per CNN, Lyndon B Johnson used a Catholic missal that belonged to the late President John F ...

But Thomas Jefferson and Calvin Coolidge reportedly did not use a Bible when taking their oaths, according to an old Washington Post report from 1967. Theodore Roosevelt didn’t use one either ...

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.

Chief Justice John Marshall holds the record for the most swearings-in, at nine, beginning with Thomas Jefferson in 1801 ... The Lincoln Bible is kept at the Library of Congress and had not ...

While the Constitution does not specify who must administer oaths, Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to swear in Donald Trump on Monday, continuing a two-century-old tradition.