President Barack Obama took his presidential oath again later in the evening after the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court fumbled on the first opportunity for Barack Obama to take the Oath at 12 noon yesterday.
Yahoo news: ‘After the flab heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath to Obama on Wednesday night at the White House-a rare do-over. The surprise moment come in response to Tuesday’s much-noticed fumble, when Roberts got the words of the oath a little off, which prompted Obama to do so too.
‘Don’t worry, the White House says. Obama has still been president since noon on inauguration day’.
Nevertheless Obama and Roberts went through the deal again out of What White House Counsel Greg Craig called ‘an abundance of caution’
The retaking of the oath was witnessed only by a few of Obama’s closest aides. No TV camera crews or news photographers were allowed in.
During the retaking of the oath, Justice John Roberts put on his black robe again. The president said that he did not have the bible with him but assured the oath was binding anyway.
The second oath was flawlessly delivered.
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