oath

George Washington, the first US president, took the oath of office there in 1789.

A spokesperson for ANL has previously said it had "denied under oath that its journalists had commissioned or obtained information derived from phone hacking, phone tapping, bugging, computer or email hacking or burglary to order".

Freemasons take an oath of loyalty to the fraternity's principles and to supporting fellow members.

The decision has drawn criticism from civil rights groups and some members of Congress, who argue that kneeling during a protest does not equate to a violation of the oath to uphold the law.

“He wants accountability for these corrupt fraudsters who abused their power, who abused their oath of office to target the former president.”