Did Kamala Harris Take the Oath With Her Hand on a Purse?

No. The new vice president was sworn in using two Bibles, one on top of the other.

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After Vice President Kamala Harris took the oath of office on January 20, a viral social media post claiming that Harris deliberately avoided placing her hand on a Bible, has been circulating. The widely shared Facebook post claims Harris “did NOT place her hand on the Bible as you can clearly see when she was inaugurated while being sworn in, a purse/wallet is on top of that Bible.”

This is a false claim. In reality, Harris was sworn in with two Bibles, with her hand placed over both, and she did not have her hand on a purse or wallet. 

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    Marty

    I had hoped (naively, no doubt) that with the liar-in-chief's exile to Mar-a-lago and the virtual amputation of his Twitter thumbs, there might be a bit less viral insanity to swat down almost every day. Alas, 'twas not to be.

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  2. Bubba

    Her hand is hovering like Keanu Reeves posing for a photo with a young girl. Obviously is he signaling her base that she is an atheist.

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    Pat @ Tavi Hall

    Top Bible has a zipper. I had a zipper Bible as a kid.

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  4. Ingenero.lux

    I....would pay good money to have someone sworn in using Samuel Jackson’s wallet from “Pulp Fiction”. Apropos of nothing, but I would.

    I’m also not really a fan of swearing in on a Bible as having any real impact - it’s a book. I’m a Christian, and believe in what’s written in that book, but I couldn’t care less what someone uses to swear in - it doesn’t change how binding the oath is. Either the person will keep it or they won’t, swearing on a stack of Bibles, a statue of Lord Xenu, or the corpse of a fresh-slain fatted calf won’t really change the weight. I’m glad VP Harris decided to honor people she loves and respects - but can’t for the life of me figure out what beyond rank superstitious nonsense would have people unhappy if she chose to swear in with something else. Doesn’t change a thing.

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    Mudskipper

    Clearly, it is a purse made to look like a bible, complete with the words "Holy Bible" on it.

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      Not Jonah Goldberg

      Obviously it’s a Quran disguised as a purse disguised as a Bible. Obviously

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        Mudskipper

        Of course! Wheels within wheels. There is no bottom to her perfidy.

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    Bill B

    It's sad and pathetic when so many fact-checks are required that they begin to take up more space than actual news. What have we come to?

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    Bill Nelson

    Maybe she needed two because one wasn’t enough to take hold. May need an exorcism.
    Point being why would anyone want to run for an office as this is the kind of crap you get 24/7.

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      Victor Clairmont

      Maybe people like pain?

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