US Attorney General Pam Bondi deleted a social media post after it became clear that the chart she shared to praise the Trump administration's handling of the opioid crisis actually showed a decline in overdose deaths that occurred before Trump took office.
This has ignited fresh scrutiny of how political leaders use — and sometimes misuse — public health data to advance partisan narratives. Bondi's post, its deletion, and the ensuing controversy illuminate broader debates over the trajectory of the fentanyl crisis, the role of evidence in public policy, and the integrity of official communications.
