Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:-”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."
Please excuse me for what you will already well know. There are no ifs and buts here.
What may be a humorous aside by me, is to avoid getting sharply nailed. It was the Scottish clansman that faced the old enemy- the English (my lot). Their charge would possibly have carried the day. It was said that the High Lords gave a certain clan the coveted front rank. Traditionally the other clan was deprived of that honour. The legend is that bickering reduced the final great rush to less than it could have been. The Scotties lost the battle.
Close ranks Conservatives.
Agree. Close Ranks