Former Attorney General Pam Bondi Battling Cancer: What We Know So Far
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is recovering after a cancer diagnosis.
Bondi, 60, who served as the 87th United States attorney general from 2025 to 2026, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after she was removed from her role as AG by President Donald Trump, Axios reported on Wednesday.
"Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after departing the Justice Department, according to a source. She underwent treatment and is recovering," the article stated.
On Twitter/X, Katie Miller, a former White House staffer and podcast host who is married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, shared a screenshot of the story, while also stating that "Pam has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks. @PamBondi has a heart of gold."
Pam has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks.@PamBondi has a heart of gold 💛 https://t.co/V7GZBk7fsLpic.twitter.com/sTwFLDfGvw
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) May 27, 2026
Bondi was fired from her role at the Justice Department on the same day she accompanied the president to the Supreme Court to watch oral arguments in a major birthright citizenship case, the New York Post added.
A New Role for Pam Bondi
Bondi's health news comes on the heels of some exciting professional news for the former Attorney General.
Axios reported she will be on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and will be responsible for facilitating coordination between the government and the tech tycoons who will sit on the panel. Chaired by former White House AI adviser David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios, the panel also includes more than a dozen high-profile tech executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang, and Oracle co-founderLarry Ellison. Bondi will also serve in a newly established advisory role on national infrastructure, the piece continued.
In a statement, Vice President JD Vance shared his confidence in Bondi.
"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," said Vance.
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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 6:39 AM.