President Joe Biden performed a routine colonoscopy in November 19th, something many others have done. CNN. He was temporarily incapacitated from leading the country after he was anesthetized during the procedure. Kamala Harris became the acting president during that time. She was the first woman to do so.
It doesn’t appear like much was expected during the brief transfer. Jen Psaki, White House press Secretary, stated to reporters that “the Vice President will work from her office in the West Wing during this time,”per The New York Times.
Harris’ appointment as the first female acting president is a huge deal even though it was caused by something not very significant. Because a colonoscopy can be so common, people shouldn’t feel ashamed about it. This is what Donald Trump did while he was president. CNN reports that Trump probably didn’t want people making fun of the situation, although it wasn’t confirmed. Trump also said he didn’t want power transferred to Mike Pence, his vice president, even for a brief period. However, as the Los Angeles TimesNot only that, but he also ignored the way power transfers are handled.