For One Hour 25 Minutes, Kamala Harris Became The first Woman To Hold Presidential Power In The United States

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Kamala Harris became the first woman to hold presidential power in the United States. As per the report by AFP, President Joe Biden transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris for a historic one hour and 25 minutes Friday while he was being sedated for a colonoscopy as part of a regular health check. She is already the first female vice president.

The White House press office said that official letters to Congress declaring the temporary transfer of power were sent at 10:10 am (1510 GMT).

“The president resumed his duties at 11:35 am,” (1635 GMT), the White House said in a statement.

Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that Biden had spoken with Harris and his chief of staff and “was in good spirits.” He remained at the presidential facility at Walter Reed hospital to complete “the rest of his routine physical.”

The oldest person to hold the presidency in US history, Biden went in for his medical check-up on the eve of his 79th birthday.

The White House described the appointment as a “routine annual physical.” It was Biden’s first since taking office in January.