What did the president and cabinet members swear?

Swear to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

654381October 20th, Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States in front of the Capitol in Washington. But because Chief Justice john roberts didn't say the word "loyalty" in the oath in the constitutional order that day, Obama had to take the oath again in the White House map room the next day.

Traditionally, the president-elect must read the oath according to the Bible. Although the Constitution of the United States does not explicitly require the President to swear the Bible, it has become an established rule because the first President of the United States, Washington, initiated the oath of the Bible, and so far all American presidents are Christians.

? 1933 passed the 20th amendment to the US Constitution, which stipulated that the term of office of each elected president of the United States began at noon on1October 20th, one year after the 65438+ general election. The Constitution also stipulates that every president must be sworn in before taking office.

Presided over by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the President took the following oath before taking office: "I will faithfully perform the duties of the President of the United States and do my best to safeguard, abide by and defend the Constitution of the United States."