President Joe Biden on Friday temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was under anaesthesia for a routine colonoscopy for one hour and 25 minutes, according to the White House.
The nation's first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president broke yet another barrier when she temporarily stepped into the acting role.
Harris worked from her office in the West Wing while Biden was under anaesthesia, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.
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