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kirby

(4,441 posts) Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:15 PM Jan 2017

Oath of office

Does anyone know historically why the President and Vice President oath is different?

Pence said:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;

The Presidential oath that Trump took did not have the clause about foreign and domestic enemies. How fitting.

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Oath of office (Original Post) kirby Jan 2017 OP

Only the Presidential oath rsdsharp Jan 2017 #1

The president's oath of office is specifically given at the end of Article II, Section 1 longship Jan 2017 #2

rsdsharp

(9,164 posts)

1. Only the Presidential oath

Reply to kirby (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:28 PM

Jan 2017

is set out in the Constitution. All other officers of the government need only swear or affirm that they will support and defend the Constitution.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. The president's oath of office is specifically given at the end of Article II, Section 1

Reply to kirby (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:28 PM

Jan 2017

in the Constitution.

N.B., It does say "so help me God."

The oaths of other offices is not specified.

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