ToplineFormer Attorney General Pam Bondi told CNN on Wednesday she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department and is undergoing treatment, as the ex-AG is still expected to testify before Congress on Friday about her handling of the Epstein files.Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi during a lunch in the East Room of the White House on March 16 in Washington, DC.Getty ImagesKey FactsBondi told CNN she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after the former AG was ousted from her role at the DOJ in early April.Bondi is undergoing treatment and recovering from surgery, but told CNN she is “doing well, though.”The former AG’s diagnosis was first reported Tuesday by Axios, and political allies had expressed support for Bondi before she officially commented on her diagnosis, with Katie Miller, wife of White House advisor Stephen Miller, writing on X on Tuesday that Bondi “has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks.”The news of Bondi’s diagnosis comes days before she’s expected to appear before the House Oversight Committee, testifying Friday as part of the committee’s broader investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged abuse.There’s so far no indication Bondi’s diagnosis will impact her scheduled appearance, which was rescheduled after a previous planned interview in April was canceled following her departure from DOJ.Bondi is also rejoining the Trump administration as a member of a new board focused on AI policy, Axios first reported.This story is breaking and will be updated.