Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer days after exit from Trump administration: Report

Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer days after exit from Trump administration: Report

US Attorney General Pam Bondi Photograph: (AFP)

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Former Trump administration official Pam Bondi is reportedly recovering after undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, according to Axios. The report cited a source saying that Bondi received treatment in recent weeks and is now on the path to recovery.

Former Attorney General in the Trump administration, Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after her exit from the Justice Department, according to an Axios report. The report added that Bondi underwent treatment for cancer is now recovering.Though Bondi has not yet addressed the reports that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, but reactions flooded social media platforms with supporters praying for her health. Incidentally, the Axios report also claimed that United States President Donald Trump appointed Bondi to a White House advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence.

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The report about her diagnosis was confirmed as Katie Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's wife, shared a post about it on X. She said, “Pam Bondi has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks.” This was reportedly reposted by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is currently on maternity leave. Last year in July, the former AG had previously skipped CPAC’s Summit Against Human Trafficking for a health issue, citing her recovery from a “recently torn cornea.”

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In an online statement, Bondi said that she will work towards transitioning the office to her deputy and that she is excited about her new role in the private sector. She did not disclose details about her future role. However, many pointed out that President Trump removed her from her post as US Attorney General after the blow-up of the Jeffrey Epstein files. However, Bondi had not criticised the President while exiting. "Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history." Trump, too, praised her saying she did a “tremendous job” overseeing a crackdown on crime and was a “loyal friend” and “patriot".”

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