Pam Bondi Got Fired, Diagnosed With Cancer

Pam Bondi exited the Justice Department last month—and was almost immediately hit with a thyroid cancer diagnosis. Axios reports that the 60-year-old former attorney general has already undergone treatment and is recovering, a development that surfaced as the outlet detailed her next move in Trump world. Katie Miller, a former White House aide, amplified the news on X, writing that Bondi has been "quietly" battling the disease and that she "has a heart of gold."

Despite the diagnosis, Bondi is expected to join the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, an administration panel now focused heavily on artificial intelligence policy. The council is co-led by White House tech figures David Sacks and Michael Kratsios, reports Fox News, and Bondi is expected to help connect federal officials with industry leaders. Her new role comes weeks after President Trump removed her as attorney general; in a Truth Social sendoff, he praised her as a "Great American Patriot" and credited her with driving down crime.