Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after her Justice Department departure and is recovering as she takes on a new White House advisory role focused on artificial intelligence policy.
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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after leaving the Department of Justice and has undergone treatment, according to reports published Tuesday.
Bondi, 60, is recovering after the diagnosis, Axios reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. The report came as President Donald Trump selected Bondi for a new role on a White House advisory panel focused on artificial intelligence policy.
Thyroid cancer is often treatable, with the Cleveland Clinic reporting a five-year survival rate above 98% for most cases.
Bondi, a longtime Trump ally, was appointed to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, known as PCAST. The committee is chaired by former White House AI adviser David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios, Axios reported.
The council includes major technology executives, including Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. Bondi is expected to help coordinate communication between federal officials and technology leaders on the panel while also serving in a newly created advisory position involving national infrastructure.
The New York Post reported that Bondi received public support after word of her diagnosis spread online.
“Pam has been quietly kicking cancer’s ass the last few weeks,” former White House staffer and podcast host Katie Miller posted on X. “@PamBondi has a heart of gold.”
Vice President JD Vance praised Bondi’s continued involvement with the administration, saying she would remain engaged on major policy issues.
“Pam has been an enormously valuable asset to the president’s team, and I’m thrilled for her and for all of us that she’s going to remain involved in confronting some of the most important issues the administration faces,” Vance said in a statement to Axios.
Bondi left the attorney general post last month after Trump removed her from the role and named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as interim attorney general while considering a permanent replacement.
After leaving the Justice Department, Bondi said she remained committed to supporting Trump’s agenda.
“Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime,” Bondi wrote in an April 2 X post.
“I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.”
Bondi has been one of Trump’s most visible legal and political allies for years, defending him during impeachment proceedings and supporting him during his return to the White House. Her new appointment keeps her connected to the administration as it works on technology policy, artificial intelligence oversight and national infrastructure issues while she continues recovering from cancer treatment.
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