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Vice President Kamala Harris made history on Nov. 19 as the first Black and Asian woman with presidential powers. Harris was given presidential powers for 85 minutes after President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy.
Biden had the procedure at the Walter Reed Medical Center. During such procedures, it is customary for the President to temporarily transfer presidential powers to the vice president.
Biden wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont just before he underwent anesthesia advising them of the transfer of power to Harris, per the 25th Amendment, section 3 of the US Constitution.
“Today I will undergo a routine medical procedure requiring sedation. In view of present circumstances, I have determined to transfer temporarily the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States to the Vice President during the brief period of the procedure and recovery,” wrote Biden.
“This little girl holds the power of the President of the United States today. #KamalaHarris.”
“Today was a historic day. We had our first black female Acting POTUS #KamalaHarris.”
“A HUGE Historic moment passed by with little fanfare this week: We had the first WOMAN to be President of the United States (for 81 min)!!!!!! #KamalaHarris.”
“#PresidentBiden had a colonoscopy today, not news But….for the 85 minutes he was under anesthesia, #KamalaHarris assumed the duties of PRESIDENT 1st time in our history a woman was in charge IT WILL NOT BE THE LAST And next time it’ll be longer than 85 minutes.”
“Just imagining all the old white men having full blown temper tantrums at the mere 85 mins #KamalaHarris was in charge.”
“Two words: Madam President. Y’all can’t tell me shh…today chile! My President is Black, My President is a woman…yeah I’m popping my collar today for President #KamalaHarris!Woman dancingWoman dancingRaising handsRaising hands #PresidentHarris.”
“Can we please make a bigger deal out of the fact that for 85 minutes, #KamalaHarris was the first woman to hold presidential power in US history?”
Biden resumed his presidential powers after the procedure, but for 85 glorious minutes, a Black woman was in charge! Congratulations, Madam Vice President!