Nov 20 (BBC) – US Vice-President Kamala Harris became the first woman to – briefly – be given presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent a regular health check.
President Biden transferred power to Ms Harris for about 85 minutes, while he was placed under anaesthesia for a routine colonoscopy on Friday morning.
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The medical examination was Mr Biden’s first as president and came on the eve of his 79th birthday.
Ms Harris temporarily took control of the US military and nuclear weapons.
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