Melania Trump undergoes surgery for 'benign' kidney condition

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U.S. first lady Melania Trump listens to students perform as she and China's first lady Peng Liyuan (not pictured) visit Bak Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017.

• First lady Melania Trump underwent kidney surgery Monday morning, according to a statement from her office.
• The White House said she went through an embolization procedure for a "benign" condition.
• She will remain at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the rest of the week.

First lady Melania Trump underwent kidney surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, according to a statement from her office.

The surgery was an embolization procedure to treat a kidney condition the White House described as benign. The procedure was successful and there were no complications, but the first lady will remain at the Maryland hospital for the rest of the week, said Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for the first lady.

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

Trump recently announced her latest initiative called "Be Best" last week with a speech in the White House Rose Garden. The program is aimed at tackling well-being, social media use, and opiod abuse among American children.

CNN reported Trump was the first US first lady to have such serious surgery while in the White House since Nancy Reagan had a mastectomy in October 1987.