President Joe Biden was in 'good spirits' and resumed his duties Friday after temporarily transferring power to Vice President Kamala Harris while undergoing a routine colonoscopy.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was in "good spirits" and resumed his duties Friday after temporarily transferring power tounderwent the procedureDuring the colonoscopy, a single 3 mm benign-appearing polyp was identified and "removed without difficulty," Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor,released by the White House. An evaluation of the polyp is expected to be done by early next week, O'Connor said.
As required by the 25th Amendment in the Constitution, Biden sent a letter to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., president pro tempore of the Senate, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stating that he was unable to discharge his duties while under anesthesia, temporarily transferring power to Harris. The president spoke with Harris and chief of staff Ron Klain at approximately 11:35 a.m., Psaki said in a statement, and resumed his duties at that time.Former President Donald Trump underwent a colonoscopy as president, but he refused to go under anesthesia,in a new book, because he did not want to hand power to then-Vice President Mike Pence. Former Barack Obama was screened for colorectal cancer but did not undergo a colonoscopy as president.
The summary released on Friday said Biden is 5 feet 11 2/3 inches and his weight came in at 184 pounds,revealed. O'Connor said Biden does not drink alcohol or use tobacco products and exercises at least five days a week. The three-page report said Biden's most significant medical event was brain aneurysms he had in 1988 but that he's had no recurrences.
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