On a side note around 19:13 in the video, the speaker says that on January 20 Trump will take an oath to defend the Constitution “against all enemies foreign and domestic”. I noticed that Pence’s oath had this wording, but not Trump’s. Trump’s ended with “defend the Constitution of the United States”. Does anyone know why this wording is in the VP Oath but not the President’s?
The president’s oath,
“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.”
is specified word for word in the Constitution. The VP oath is specified by Congress and has changed over time.