Kamala Harris To Take Power As Biden Undergoes Colonoscopy
As President Joe Biden undergoes a colonoscopy as part of a physical exam, presidential powers will temporarily shift over to Vice President Kamala Harris, as Biden will be under anaesthesia.
“As was the case when President George W. Bush had the same procedure in 2002 and 2007, and following the process set out in the Constitution, President Biden will transfer power to the Vice President for the brief period of time when he is under anaesthesia,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. “The Vice President will work from her office in the West Wing during this time.”
The 78-year-old president will have the physical exam on Friday ahead of his birthday on Saturday. Biden is the oldest president in American history.
As Psaki mentioned, a similar process took place during the George W. Bush administration when Vice President Dick Cheney held presidential power during Bush’s colonoscopy procedures.
According to some reports, the temporary transfer of power did not happen during the Trump administration when former President Trump underwent a colonoscopy; he reportedly maintained presidential powers as he did not undergo anaesthesia.
“In 2019, the Trump White House handled the same procedure very differently, according to former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham,” Business Insider reported, “In her recent memoir, Grisham wrote that when Trump had to go in for a colonoscopy, he kept it secret from the public and reportedly refused anesthesia so he wouldn’t have to transfer power to former Vice President Mike Pence.”
Harris’ brief assumption of presidential power will come as reports have circulated that her team has become frustrated with her role in the Biden administration.
Some have even mentioned the possibility of her being appointed to a Supreme Court seat, though these rumours have yet to be confirmed.
The Daily Wire reported on Thursday, “The communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris has handed in her resignation as the VP takes a nosedive in approval polling and rumors swirl about an apparent rift with President Joe Biden.”
In one recent poll she sat at a mere 28% approval rating.
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