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First Lady Melania Trump has undergone a successful kidney procedure and is recovering in hospital
The White House said Ms Trump underwent an “embolisation procedure” for a benign kidney condition.
She emerged without complications and will remain in a Washington-area medical centre for the duration of the week.
“The First Lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of children everywhere,” the White House said in a statement.
Donald Trump said as he was en route to visit her that Ms Trump was “in good spirits”.
The 48-year-old wife of the president had in recent weeks unveiled an anti-bullying initiative she planned to make a focus of her tenure.
The “Be Best” campaign seeks to, among other things, help young people navigate their online lives without enduring abuse.
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Show all 29Days before the medical procedure, she joined Mr Trump for a White House event honouring military mothers and spouses.
“She has become a very, very popular First Lady,” Mr Trump noted after his wife made remarks.
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