Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, she confirmed in an interview with CNN on Wednesday.
Bondi stated that she has been undergoing treatment, which included surgery, and noted that she is “doing well, though.”
The diagnosis reportedly occurred after Bondi left her position at the Justice Department. President Donald Trump removed Bondi from her post in April, after she had served as attorney general from the beginning of his second term.
Despite her departure from the Justice Department, Bondi is returning to a role within the administration. A White House official confirmed that Trump has appointed Bondi to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
In this advisory position, she joins several high-profile technology executives, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Oracle’s Larry Ellison. The appointment was initially reported by Axios.
The thyroid is a gland at the front of the neck that functions as part of the body’s endocrine system, releasing hormones that regulate metabolism.
According to data from the National Cancer Institute, thyroid cancer affects approximately 45,000 people annually in the United States, accounting for about 2% of all new cancer cases. The condition carries a 98.3% five-year survival rate.
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