Oath of office of the president of the United States
The oath of office of the president of the United States is an oath that the president takes as he takes office. The chief justice gives the oath to the president of the United States.
The oath is ordered by the United States Constitution (Article II, Section One, Clause 8), and is given before the president begins his term of office.
This is what the oath says:
“I, (name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
It is unknown how many presidents used a Bible or added the words "So help me God" at the end of the oath, or in their acceptance of the oath, as neither is required by law.[1]
Oath Of Office Of The President Of The United States Media
Chief Justice John Roberts administering the presidential oath of office to Joe Biden on January 20, 2021.
Lyndon Johnson being sworn in as next president, two hours after President John F. Kennedy's assassination
Franklin D. Roosevelt being administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes on March 4, 1933, the first of Roosevelt's four presidential inaugurations.
Joe Biden takes the oath of office on the Biden family Bible, January 20, 2021
George H. W. Bush being administered the oath of office by Chief Justice William Rehnquist on January 20, 1989.
Barack Obama being administered the oath of office by Chief Justice John Roberts for the second time, on January 21, 2009.
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References
- ↑ "United States Code: Title 28,453. Oaths of justices and judges | LII / Legal Information Institute". Law.cornell.edu. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
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