Former United States Attorney General Pam Bondi is to return to the Trump administration in a new advisory position following privately battling thyroid cancer. Less than two months after being removed from her role as AG, President Donald Trump has appointed Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a major White House advisory group focused on artificial intelligence policy and its competition with China, reported Axios.The council, established through a March executive order, is chaired by former White House AI adviser David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios. The panel also includes several high-profile technology leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison.Although Bondi’s name has not yet appeared on the panel’s online roster, Axios reported that the former Florida attorney general will help coordinate ‘between the government and the tech titans on the panel.’ She is also expected to take on a newly created advisory role connected 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, as quoted by the outlet.Bondi’s return comes weeks after Trump ousted her as attorney general and installed former Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on an acting basis.Public attention surrounding Bondi intensified Tuesday night after Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, disclosed Bondi’s health battle in a post on X.— KatieMiller (@KatieMiller) According to a source familiar with the matter cited by Axios, Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after leaving the Department of Justice, underwent treatment, and is now recovering.Bondi is also expected to testify Friday, may 29 before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where lawmakers are likely to question her regarding the DOJ’s handling of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Pam Bondi returns to White House with new role on Trump administration’s high-profile AI advisory panel while recovering from cancer
Pam Bondi returns to the Trump administration as an advisor. She joins the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. This group focuses on artificial intelligence and competition with China. Bondi will coordinate between the government and tech leaders. She will also take on a new role for national infrastructure initiatives.
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