Justice Sotomayor will swear Vice President Harris in using Thurgood Marshall's bible.

[Nevilledog]

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Justice Sotomayor will swear Vice President Harris in using Thurgood Marshall’s bible.

Harris to be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor at inauguration
Details about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' plans for Inauguration Day, including who will swear her in and the bibles she will use.
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11:50 AM · Jan 16, 2021

[Nictuku]

1. Anyone else wondering why the oath will not be administered by Chief Justice Roberts?

I thought it was always the Chief Justice.

Maybe it is because it is the Chief Justice who oversees the Impeachment Trial in the Senate?

[In It to Win It]

3. IIRC, the Chief Justice usually swears in the president

The most senior associate justice swears in the VP

[Nictuku]

4. Oh, OK,. my bad

I didn't read that right, I thought they both were sworn in at the same time by the same person. But that makes sense now that I re-read the OP.

[msongs]

2. why not swear in on the constitution instead of a religion book? or no book at all nt

[Massacure]

5. There is no requirement to use The Bible or even a book

The Bible is used by tradition, but it's really the preference of whoever is taking the oath whether they want to use a book and if so which one. Representative Keith Ellison borrowed a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson for his oath of office, and John Adams used a law book. I'm not aware of any incidents where no book has been used, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's been done that way.

[lame54]

6. Does the President Elect get to choose?...

If so - why did Obama have Roberts(who botched it) swear him in?

[Lucinda]

7. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[Gothmog]

8. This makes me smile

This is so very appropriate