It’s official: at exactly noon on January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the US.
Supreme Court Chief Justice United States John Roberts administered the oath of office to Trump, as he vowed to “faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States.” As he took the oath, Trump placed his hand on the Bible used by President Lincoln at his first inauguration, which was also used by President Obama at both of his inauguration ceremonies.
In 2009, President Obama had to retake the oath of office after Roberts stumbled on the wording. Roberts flubbed the oath, accidentally rearranging the word “faithfully.” Obama then repeated the incorrect version, saying he would execute “the office of president of the United States faithfully.”
This post was published at Zero Hedge on Jan 20, 2017.
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