President Donald Trump did not place his hand on a Bible when taking the oath of office in January. Is that a requirement?

At first glance, this looks strange, especially given Trump's favored status with the Christian right, but there is no requirement for a president to place his hand on the Bible to be sworn in.

“The Bible which had belonged to my mother lay on the table at my hand. It was not ... and another used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration — which his wife Melania held ...

"Weekend Update" hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che capped off the week of President Trump's inauguration on "Saturday Night Live" ...

By Jordan Rubin “This has been bothering me since Inauguration Day. Why was Trump permitted to take the Oath without placing his hand on the Bible ... the Office of President of the ...

As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not place his left hand on a Bible while being sworn in. Now people are ...

Less than a week after he shared the inauguration stage with a senior Catholic cardinal, Vice President JD Vance picked a fight with the top American leaders of his church.

JD Vance is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as Usha Vance holds the Bible during the 60th ...

Although John F. Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected President in 1960 at the age of 43, Theodore Roosevelt became the ...