swear in

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"It's a great contrast. The white, with the black," Trump told reporters as he showed them the ongoing work after a ceremony to swear in new the Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

So he walked back from the certification piece and then went on to say, “We don’t swear in a pro forma session.”

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

Despite Johnson’s assurances, the shutdown does not prevent the House from meeting in a brief session to swear in Grijalva as a member for Arizona’s 7th District, which has been without representation since March.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Johnson in January did swear in two GOP congressmen during a pro forma session—though the speaker notes that their swearing-in date had already been set and the House was unexpectedly out of session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

“Don’t swear in the Literal Heart of jesus,” Gus said.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green