PDB Situation Report | August 30th, 2025: Why 600k Chinese Students Are A National Security Nightmare & Is Hezbollah Finished?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
President Trump sparks heated debate with his proposal to allow 600,000 Chinese students to study in the United States. Frank Gaffney of the Institute for the American Future joins us to break it down.
Is Hezbollah finally down for the count? Lebanon is floating a plan to persuade the militant group to disarm, while Israel signals it might pull its forces back. We’ll get analysis from David Daoud of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 29th, 2025: Israeli Strikes Decapitate Houthi Government & Trump Approves Massive Missile Sale To Ukraine
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—Israel is taking the gloves off with the Iranian-back Houthis, unleashing targeted airstrikes on Thursday aimed at eliminating the military and political leadership of the Yemen-based terror group.
Later in the show—The Trump administration has approved the sale of thousands of extended-range cruise missiles to Ukraine through NATO partners, marking the first major arms sale of new weapons to the war-torn country since President Trump returned to office.
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August 29th, 2025: Iran's Nuclear Defiance & Putin's Major Escalation In Ukraine
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
First—Iran is back in the spotlight, as Britain, France and Germany announce plans to trigger crippling snapback sanctions on the Islamic regime previously suspended under the nearly defunct 2015 nuclear deal. The news comes as the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog warns that their inspectors are still being barred access to the mullahs’ main nuclear enrichment sites.
Later in the show—Israeli forces raided a former air-defense base near Damascus on Wednesday in their furthest foray into Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, reportedly dismantling devices used by Turkey to spy on Israel.
Plus—Russia unleashes their second largest air assault on Ukraine since the war began, killing at least 21 civilians and damaging offices belonging to the European Union and the UK.
In our 'Back of the Brief—President Trump officially hits India with secondary tariffs over their purchases of Russian oil, a move that could gut India’s exports and cost the nation tens of billions of dollars.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 28th, 2025: Why John Bolton May Be Screwed & China's Xi To Host Putin And Kim At Major Military Parade
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—it appears John Bolton could be in deeper legal trouble than previously known. We are learning that the probe into his alleged mishandling of classified information actually intensified under the Biden administration, when intelligence emerged suggesting unsecured emails sent by Bolton containing national security secrets ended up in the hands of an adversarial foreign spy service.
Later in the show—Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing for a massive military parade next week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin set to attend. We’ll discuss the broader implications of this high profile gathering of the east’s major authoritarian powers.
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August 28th, 2025: Ukraine Reveals ‘Game Changing’ Cruise Missile & Israel Expands Hospital Inquiry
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Ukraine unveils a new domestically built cruise missile, the “Flamingo,” which could reshape the battlefield and Kyiv’s long-term security.
The IDF expands its investigation into the deadly strike on Nasser Hospital, raising questions about who approved the tank fire.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reveals that Pentagon officials are considering whether the U.S. should take equity stakes in defense giants like Lockheed Martin.
And in today’s Back of the Brief—a tragic shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis leaves multiple victims.
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