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Pam Bondi Diagnosed With Cancer Before Epstein Hearing

Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, weeks after leaving her position in President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Bondi, 60, confirmed to CBS News that she is undergoing treatment and recently had surgery. Despite the diagnosis, she said she plans to continue working and will join the White House’s Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, known as PCAST.

Health Battle After DOJ Exit

Bondi left the Department of Justice in April after being removed from her role by President Donald Trump. At the time, she said she was preparing to move into work in the private sector.

Podcast host and former White House adviser Katie Miller wrote on social media that Bondi had been “quietly kicking cancer’s ass the last few weeks” and described her as having “a heart of gold”.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, most thyroid cancers are treatable and have a five-year survival rate above 98%. Bondi has not disclosed the stage of her illness.

New Role in Trump Advisory Council

Bondi’s appointment to PCAST marks her first announced role since departing the Justice Department. The council was created by executive order in January 2025 to advise the administration on science and technology policy.

Vice-President JD Vance praised Bondi in a statement, saying she had been an “enormously valuable asset” to the administration and would continue contributing on major policy issues.

The council’s members include several leading technology figures, among them Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang.

Scrutiny Over Epstein Files

Bondi is also expected to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Friday regarding her handling of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

She and Trump have faced criticism from both Democrats and Republicans over the Justice Department’s release of the records, with some lawmakers arguing that key documents were withheld from the public.

Cabinet Departures Continue

Bondi is one of four Trump cabinet members to leave their posts this year. Other departures include Kristi Noem and Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

Last week, former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also announced her resignation, citing her husband’s recent bone cancer diagnosis.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now. Source 28 May 2026

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LosLobo Platinum Member

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1 hour ago, gamb00ler said:

I asked this of AI:

are the repercussions greater for lying to congress under oath as opposed to not under oath

The repercussions are generally equivalent. Under federal law, lying to Congress carries the exact same maximum penalty of up to five years in prison, whether you are under oath or not.

The distinction comes down to the specific statutes applied by the Department of Justice.

Agreed there is no difference in penalties.
The real difference isn't the law—it's the politics.

No video means the media gets no short clips of a witness under pressure, showing body language, or contradicting themselves.
No oath allows a witness to later argue they thought it was an informal setting or minimize the seriousness of the exchange if challenged later.

The legal teeth are the same, but doing it without cameras and without an oath gives a witness a significant layer of protection against public accountability.

spidermike007 Star Member

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7 hours ago, LosLobo said:


Victim blaming — classy.

Allegations of girls as young as 9–10 years old, and you’re calling them 'hookers'?

And maybe ask why Trump’s name comes up alongside allegations involving 13- and 14-year-olds but none for Clinton.

Knowing how morally depraved Don is, it's extremely likely that he participated in alot of underage sex, and it's very possible that he committed multiple statutory rapes. The fact that he was best friends with Jeffrey for 20 years doesn't exactly help his defense.

Yellowtail Star Member

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14 hours ago, Tug said:

She made a mockery of our judicial system she covered up for a pedo + all his rich pals sorry but I DONT CARE DO YOU?….to quote one of Epsteins freelancers……..

The Biden DOJ had the unredacted Epstein files for four years, per you, Merrick Garland made a mockery of our judicial system he covered up for a pedo + all his rich pals, yes?

Yellowtail Star Member

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6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Knowing how morally depraved Don is, it's extremely likely that he participated in alot of underage sex, and it's very possible that he committed multiple statutory rapes. The fact that he was best friends with Jeffrey for 20 years doesn't exactly help his defense.

Do you never get tired of lying?

pomchop Ruby Member

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26 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Knowing how morally depraved Don is, it's extremely likely that he participated in alot of underage sex, and it's very possible that he committed multiple statutory rapes. The fact that he was best friends with Jeffrey for 20 years doesn't exactly help his defense.

Never in history has such a totally innocent man gone to such lengths to block the release of millions of files that would no doubt prove to the world how bigly innocent he and his billionaire buddies certainly are....why anyone with an IQ higher than a bucket of mud might ask WHY would anyone not DEMAND that all the files be released immediately. Even hardcore Maga cult members demand that he prove to all the world that he barely even knew Epstein and certainly never ever would do anything the least inappropriate with very young girls. Must be Biden or Obama or even Bill and Hillary that somehow magically are manipulating the FBI and DOJ to keep everything secret.

Yellowtail Star Member

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10 hours ago, pomchop said:

Never in history has such a totally innocent man gone to such lengths to block the release of millions of files that would no doubt prove to the world how bigly innocent he and his billionaire buddies certainly are....why anyone with an IQ higher than a bucket of mud might ask WHY would anyone not DEMAND that all the files be released immediately. Even hardcore Maga cult members demand that he prove to all the world that he barely even knew Epstein and certainly never ever would do anything the least inappropriate with very young girls. Must be Biden or Obama or even Bill and Hillary that somehow magically are manipulating the FBI and DOJ to keep everything secret.

The Biden DOJ had the unredacted files for four years and was not able to find anything on Trump. Why is that?

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