Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after leaving the Trump administration in April 2026. She underwent treatment, is recovering well, and is already back in the fight—appointed to the White House AI advisory panel.
The panel, led by David Sacks, brings together top tech voices including Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg to shape America’s AI policy and infrastructure. Vice President JD Vance praised Bondi’s toughness and value to the administration.
Thyroid cancer has a stellar survival rate north of 98 percent at five years, and Bondi is proving the point with her quick return.

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