01-20-2025, 12:21 PM
Quote:The Constitution does not say what the swearing-in must include. While most Presidents-elect chose a Bible, as George Washington did, John Quincy Adams used a book of law, and Teddy Roosevelt did not use any book. The President-elect is usually sworn in by the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, but not always.
https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-oath-office
It really could be symbolic though.
