Rumors that ousted U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with cancer shortly after she was removed from her role in the Trump administration circulated online in late May 2026.
Users on social media cited reports that Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Department of Justice in April 2026 and had since been undergoing treatment. Thyroid cancer affects the gland that produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolism, according to The Mayo Clinic.
The widespread nature of the rumor led to an influx of emails and searches on the Snopes website looking to verify the claim's validity.
In short, the claim was true.
The claim originated with a May 26, 2026, article from Axios reporting Bondi's appointment to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, an advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence that also includes tech executives. The outlet, which attributed the scoop about Bondi's health to an anonymous source, reported she "underwent treatment and is recovering."
A White House official confirmed the accuracy of Axios' reporting to Snopes via email and sent a statement from Vice President JD Vance regarding Bondi's appointment to the committee:
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.
Katie Miller, the wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller, posted about the report on social media and said Bondi "has been quietly kicking cancer's a** the last few weeks."
Axios said that the former AG's role on the AI committee is to handle coordination between the U.S. government and the tech billionaires who sit on the panel.