Trump Appoints Former Attorney General Pam Bondi to White House AI Advisory Panel

May 27, 2026

President Trump appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to a White House AI advisory committee on May 27, 2026, according to Axios. Bondi, who was ousted from her Attorney General position and no longer serves in the Trump administration, is scheduled to testify May 30, 2026 before the House Oversight Committee regarding the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Members of both parties are expected to question her handling of the probe.

Bondi AI advisory appointment

▪U.S. President Donald Trump appointed former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to a White House advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence.
▪Axios reported on May 27, 2026 that Donald Trump appointed Pam Bondi to a White House artificial intelligence advisory committee.

House Oversight Committee testimony

▪Some GOP senators are threatening to obstruct acting Attorney General Todd Blanche if he were ever nominated.
▪Democrats stormed out of Pam Bondi's closed-door briefing with the House Oversight Committee in mid-March 2026.
▪Members of both parties are likely to question Pam Bondi about her handling of the Justice Department's Epstein probe during her May 30, 2026 testimony.
▪Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify on May 30, 2026 before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Epstein investigation handling

▪Pam Bondi no longer serves in the Trump administration.
▪Pam Bondi was ousted from her position as Attorney General.

Dhillon legal representation

▪Harmeet Dhillon has been floated for the full-time attorney general job.
▪Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has been serving as Pam Bondi's lawyer despite Bondi no longer serving in the Trump administration.
▪A Department of Justice spokesperson stated that the DOJ's presence at Pam Bondi's testimony is solely to ensure accurate representation of Department processes, facilitate any necessary clarifications, and support a complete factual record for the Committee.
▪Other Department of Justice officials will attend Pam Bondi's deposition before the House Oversight Committee.
▪Harmeet Dhillon's appearance beside Pam Bondi at the House Oversight Committee testimony may fuel further speculation about Dhillon's future as attorney general.