Joe Biden hands over power to Kamala Harris temporarily for colonoscopy

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US President Joe Biden will undergo

on Friday

and temporarily hand over power to Vice President Kamala Harris, the White House announced.

The details of the medical check-up of the president, who

, will be published in the afternoon, the US government reported.

"The president will have a routine colonoscopy" at Walter Reed Medical Center near Washington, according to the White House.

"As was the case when President George W. Bush underwent the same intervention in 2002 and 2007, and in accordance with the procedure provided by the Constitution, President Biden will transfer his powers to the Vice President for a brief period, while is under anesthesia, "adds the Government.

Biden, who

, is vaccinated against Covid-19 and received the third dose in late September.

He is the oldest president in the history of the United States and has made public that he plans to run for a new term in 2024, but there is speculation that he could resign due to his age.

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