Pam Bondi Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer After Firing

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after President Trump fired her from the Department of Justice in early April 2026.

[00:00:10]Bondi underwent surgery in the following weeks and is now [music] recovering.

[00:00:14]She told CNN she's still recovering but doing well.

[00:00:18]Thyroid cancer has an excellent prognosis, over 98% 5-year survival rate. Most cases, like the common papillary form, are highly treatable with surgery and follow-up care.

[00:00:30]Despite the health challenge, Trump has appointed Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

[00:00:38]She's also scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation this Friday.