Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, weeks after leaving her role as America’s top law enforcement officer.
According to CBS News, Bondi, 60, underwent surgery recently and is currently receiving treatment. Despite the diagnosis, she is continuing to work and is expected to join the White House’s Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), an AI advisory council created by President Donald Trump.
Podcast host and former White House adviser Katie Miller praised Bondi on social media, saying she had been “quietly kicking cancer’s ass” over the past few weeks.
Thyroid cancer is considered highly treatable, with the Cleveland Clinic reporting a five-year survival rate of more than 98% for most forms of the disease. Bondi has not publicly disclosed the stage of her cancer.
Bondi stepped down from the Department of Justice in April, saying she planned to move into the private sector. Her appointment to PCAST marks her first publicly announced role since leaving government.
Vice-President JD Vance described Bondi as “an enormously valuable asset” to the administration.
Trump established PCAST through an executive order in January 2025 to strengthen American leadership in science and technology. The council includes prominent tech figures such as Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang.
Bondi is also expected to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Friday regarding her handling of the Epstein files, an issue that has drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
She becomes one of several senior officials to leave Trump’s cabinet this year, following departures by Kristi Noem, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Tulsi Gabbard.
