Obama used family members at Sunday 's swearing - in ; Will used two relatives on Monday . ' His wife Claudia , known better as Lady Bird , held the Bible , a job previously managed by the high court 's clerk . So help me God ' not a part of presidential oath , but has been said . Legal challenge cut short before 2009 inauguration .
Obama used family members at Sunday 's swearing - in ; Will used two relatives on Monday . ' So help me God ' not a part of presidential oath , but has been said . Legal challenge cut short before 2009 inauguration .