JD Vance took the oath of office as the 50th vice president of the United States at a small inauguration ceremony held inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has Second Lady Usha Vance on his staff, officiated the swearing-in alongside family members, President Donald Trump, and other dignitaries.

During the oath-taking, Vance rested his hand on a Bible that was passed down from his great-grandmother, a memento he received from his “Mamaw” when he enlisted in the Marines back in 2003. He pledged to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution. For this occasion, Vance donned a navy blue Italian suit, tailored specifically for the inauguration by his longtime tailor from suburban Cincinnati.

Before the inauguration events, the Vance family participated in a morning service at St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, D.C., a customary practice on Inauguration Day, before they met with former Vice President Kamala Harris and her spouse, Doug Emhoff.

Contributing: Haley BeMiller and Victoria Morwood,

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