Polyp removed during Biden's colonoscopy was benign, doctor says

A benign polyp was removed during President Biden's colonoscopy last week, the White House doctor noted in a memo, confirming expectations following the procedure. 

The polyp was a tubular adenoma, which are slow-growing but "thought to be potentially pre-cancerous," Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote. A similar polyp was removed in 2008. No further medical action is required for now, although the president will need to repeat a colonoscopy in the future. 

The president's colonoscopy made headlines as he was put under general anesthesia, which required him to transfer the acting powers of the presidency to Vice President Kamala Harris for 85 minutes, making her the first woman to hold presidential power in the U.S.