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The President's Daily Brief

December 26th, 2023: Houthi History, Nuclear North Korea, & Potheads Pardoned

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:   We delve into the escalating conflict in the Red Sea as Houthi rebels intensify their attacks on commercial shipping, uncovering the story behind this formidable insurgent group.   A revealing report points to Iranian paramilitary forces actively supporting Houthi proxies in Yemen, raising questions about their influence and objectives.   North Korea's new power plant sparks international concern; we analyze how this could significantly enhance their nuclear fuel production capabilities.   In our Back of the Brief segment, we break down President Biden's pardon for Americans with a history of marijuana use.   Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.   Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:45.0

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:48.0

Let's get briefed.

0:50.0

First, as the Hooty rebels escalate their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and continue to make headlines,

0:57.0

we'll work to uncover the story behind this insurgent group.

1:01.0

Later in the program, we'll uncover details from a new report alleging

1:05.9

that Iranian paramilitary forces are on the ground in Yemen aiding the Hutis in

1:11.4

targeting commercial vessels.

1:13.0

Plus, we're examining the impact of North Korea's reportedly new power plant,

1:19.0

a development that could significantly boost their capacity to produce nuclear weapon fuel.

1:25.2

And finally, in today's back of the brief, President Biden makes a major announcement

1:30.8

of interest to those who may occasionally partake in the consumption of Mary Jane.

1:35.2

And here's your P.D.B. Trivia for the day, the Classic Depression-era film Reefer Madness was made in 1936 1936 just six years before President Biden was born.

1:47.0

But first up, the PDB spotlight.

1:50.0

In the think of Middle East tensions, there's one group that's grabbing more headlines than ever,

1:55.4

and that would be the Iranian-backed Huti rebels.

1:58.8

Now prior to October, most people in the West hadn't even heard of these guys.

2:03.4

But since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on the 7th of October,

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