Pam Bondi abruptly canceled her appearance at a high-profile anti-trafficking summit on Wednesday, citing a sudden medical emergency.
The attorney general - who has been under siege over the Epstein files - was scheduled to appear at CPAC's Summit Against Human Trafficking when a speaker at the event made the stunning announcement.
'I do have a note from the attorney general, from Attorney General Pam Bondi, that I wanted to share,' Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti said.
He then read her statement aloud: 'I'm sorry to miss all of my CPAC friends today…'
'Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you. I truly wish I was able to join you and support all of the work being done on this critical issue.'
At the conclusion of the statement, Galeotti laughed nervously as scattered applause came from the audience.
'We appreciate the applause for her and not boos for me,' he joked. 'So I will do my best to fill those big shoes.'
Several people can be seen walking out of the conference after it was revealed the attorney general would not be speaking.
The Department of Justice did not provide any further information about Bondi's condition.
Her injury came just hours after a bombshell report claimed she personally informed President Trump that his name appeared 'multiple times' in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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