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Pam Bondi Deletes Post Crediting Trump for Overdose Decline After Data Timing Draws Fact-Checks

The chart she touted stops in October 2024, casting doubt on her claim that current Justice Department policies produced the drop.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X that Trump-era policies and DOJ actions were saving lives, citing a chart of falling overdose deaths.
  • Associated Press reporter Mike Sisak pointed out the chart ends in October 2024, which is before Trump returned to office in January 2025.
  • Bondi removed the post after the discrepancy was flagged, with outlets noting the deletion from her account.
  • Newsweek reports the NIH chart shows national overdose deaths fell from roughly 32.5 to 25 per 100,000 between October 2023 and October 2024, and data after October 2024 are not yet available.
  • Raw Story links the episode to broader scrutiny, citing reports of reduced federal drug prosecutions during the Trump administration and ongoing pressure over unreleased Jeffrey Epstein case files that experts say could prompt contempt fines.