Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is poised to return to the Trump administration in a new advisory capacity following an undisclosed battle with thyroid cancer, according to multiple reports and public statements from administration allies.
Less than two months after her ouster as attorney general, President Donald Trump has appointed Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a group that is increasingly central to the administration’s push to shape artificial intelligence policy and competition with China. Created via a March executive order, the White House advisory panel is chaired by former White House AI adviser David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios and includes a roster of major technology executives such as Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison.
Although Bondi is not yet listed on the panel’s online roster, Axios reported that the former Florida attorney general and career lobbyist will help facilitate coordination between administration officials and the tech leaders serving on the panel while also taking on a newly established advisory role tied to national infrastructure initiatives.
“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,” Vice President JD Vance said in a statement.
The appointment comes weeks after Trump removed Bondi from her post as attorney general and installed former Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in the role on an acting basis. Since taking over the Justice Department, Blanche has overseen several high-profile initiatives, including the most recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and the rollout of a $1.776 billion DOJ compensation fund aimed at alleged victims of government “weaponization.”
Bondi largely disappeared from public view after her departure from the Justice Department, fueling speculation about her next move after Trump initially suggested she would transition to a role in the private sector.
But attention shifted Tuesday night after Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, publicly disclosed Bondi’s health battle in a post on X that was later reposted by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Pam has been quietly kicking cancer’s ass the last few weeks.@PamBondi has a heart of gold
https://t.co/V7GZBk7fsL pic.twitter.com/sTwFLDfGvw
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) May 27, 2026
“Pam has been quietly kicking cancer’s ass the last few weeks,” Miller posted. “@PamBondi has a heart of gold.”
A source familiar with the matter told Axios that Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after leaving the DOJ, underwent treatment, and is now recovering.
Bondi’s health battle also drew attention inside Trump’s orbit because of her close relationship with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, whom Trump revealed in March had been diagnosed with what he described as “early stage” breast cancer. Trump said at the time that Wiles would remain in her position while undergoing treatment.
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Bondi is also scheduled to testify on Friday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where lawmakers are expected to question her about the DOJ’s handling of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Washington Examiner contacted the White House for comment.
