First Lady to Spend Week in Hospital After Kidney Procedure

Ben Kennedy
05-14-2018

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WASHINGTON - First Lady Melania Trump is in good condition after being treated for a kidney condition.

The White House released a statement Monday saying Mrs. Trump "underwent an embolization" to treat a benign kidney condition. Embolization is a medical procedure used to cut off blood flow to a growth.

The procedure was reportedly successful and there were no complications according to Stephanie Grisham, the First Lady's communications director.

Mrs. Trump is currently recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. 

CBN News has confirmed Mrs. Trump may remain in the hospital for the rest of the week. 

"The First Lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of children everywhere," the statement said.

 

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Ben Kennedy is an Emmy Award-winning White House correspondent for CBN News in Washington, D.C. He has more than a decade of reporting experience covering breaking news nationwide. He's traveled cross country covering the President and scored exclusive interviews with lawmakers and White House officials. Kennedy spent seven years reporting for WPLG, the ABC affiliate in Miami, Florida. While there he reported live from Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Matthew hit the island. He was the first journalist to interview Diana Nyad moments after her historic swim from Cuba to Key West. He reported
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