President Trump did not place his hands on a stack of Bibles while taking the oath of office Monday, but he did not violate the U.S. Constitution either.

Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when he was sworn in following the death of President William McKinley in 1901. Lyndon Johnson had his hand on a Catholic missal, or prayer book, when he took the oath aboard Air Force One after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

Throughout the prior 59 presidential inauguration ceremonies there have been moments of celebration and of various mishaps.

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right hand on a Bible that was held by his wife, Usha Vance, as she also held one of their three children.

President Trump has taken the oath of office. The oath was administered by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts.

President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just beneath the surface.

President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office as son Barron Trump and wife Melania Trump watch during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington,

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the presidential oath and swears Donald J. Trump in as the 47th president of the United States.

Donald Trump was sworn in shortly after noon as the 47th president of the United States. Trump shook hands with members of his family shortly after Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath. JD Vance was sworn in as vice president just moments earlier,

Lori Ulrich, who represented Riley Williams and Joseph Fischer, talked to PennLive following the news that President Donald Trump had granted an "unconditional pardon" to around 1,500 individuals convicted of offenses related to the Jan.

In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons have shattered political and legal norms. But one order is in a category of its own.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on January 20, 2025 one of many ceremonies that make up Inauguration Weekend.