April 9th, 2025: Chinese Fighters Captured In Ukraine & CIA’s New War on Fentanyl

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his military has captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in the Donetsk region—raising questions about Beijing’s role in the war. A new report reveals that the CIA is reviewing its legal authority to kill foreign fentanyl traffickers overseas before the drugs reach the United States. The Trump administration is revoking legal status for migrants who entered the U.S. under the Biden-era CBP One app, ordering them to leave the country immediately. And in today’s Back of the Brief: China is considering banning U.S. movie releases in retaliation for new tariffs, threatening to shut Hollywood out of one of its most profitable markets. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 Free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.3	Thank you. It's Wednesday, the night of April. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:46.3	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:49.3	All right, let's get briefed.
0:52.3	We'll start things off on the battlefields of Ukraine, where reports
0:56.6	indicate that Chinese nationals have been captured fighting alongside Russian forces. President Zelensky
1:03.5	is sounding the alarm and says there may be more where they came from. Later in the show, a report
1:10.2	says that the CIA is weighing whether it can
1:12.9	target and kill drug traffickers overseas. The mission, well, that would appear to be self-evident,
1:20.1	stop the flow of fentanyl and other deadly drugs before they ever reach American streets.
1:26.2	Plus, Trump's DHS, the Department of Homeland Security, is now telling migrants who legally
1:31.8	entered the U.S. using former President Biden's CBP1 app to now leave the country immediately.
1:39.8	The reversal throws thousands of individuals into limbo.
1:44.8	And in today's back of the brief, Beijing may be preparing to strike back at Trump's
1:49.3	tariffs by blocking American movies from Chinese theaters.
1:53.6	Oh no, they might not be able to see Minecraft, a shift that could cost Hollywood billions.
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