Chances are that you have probably had to say it yourself at some point:
“I, ____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”
The Oath of Office is established by law (5 U.S. Code § 3331) and, with one exception, is taken by anyone appointed or elected to any 'office of honor or profit,' and all military personnel. Oddly enough, the exception is the President, whose Oath is established in
Article II, Section 1 of
the Constitution:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
"We are tired of Obama's empty speeches and his misguided rhetoric. This, this has caused the world to have no respect for America's word, nor does it fear our might"
Lt. General Michael T. Flynn, speaking at the 2016 Republican National Convention
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