- Vice President Kamala Harris will be in charge of the country for a brief period on Friday morning when President Joe Biden goes under anesthesia
- Biden getting a colonoscopy as part of his annual physical
- The White House said Harris would work out of her office in the West Wing, meaning she will not be in the Oval Office
- Biden traveled to Walter Reed for his first routine annual physical as president
- The trip comes a day before he turns 79
- Earlier this week, a new poll found that voters were split on whether Biden is mentally fit enough and healthy enough to handle the presidency
- Ex-President Donald Trump had his first physical in office in January 2018, with the results being detailed by Dr. Ronny Jackson, now a member of Congress