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

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

Once the House is back in session, Johnson will swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election on Sept. 23 to fill her late father’s Arizona seat.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025

Johnson previously told CNN on Tuesday that he would swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz. “as soon as she wants.”

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green