Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after leaving the Justice Department and that she has undergone surgery and is recovering.
- Bondi confirmed to CBS News that she received the diagnosis after her April ouster and had surgery a few weeks ago, and Axios first reported that the White House plans to tap her for a PCAST advisory role.
- The White House role would have Bondi help coordinate between administration officials and major tech executives on AI and infrastructure, placing her on a council that includes leaders from Meta, Nvidia and Oracle.
- She remains under congressional scrutiny and is scheduled for a closed-door, transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee about the DOJ’s phased release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files and alleged redaction failures.
- Todd Blanche continues to serve as acting attorney general after Bondi’s removal in early April, and coverage of Bondi’s return has split between administration allies praising her recovery and lawmakers demanding accountability over the Epstein rollout.