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The President's Daily Brief

February 11th, 2025: U.S. Spy Planes Target Drug Cartels & Trump Announces New Tariffs

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: The U.S. military has ramped up surveillance of Mexican drug cartels, with nearly 20 spy plane flights in the past two weeks. Is this just intelligence-gathering for Mexico’s military, or is something bigger in the works? President Trump reignites a trade battle from his first term, announcing plans to impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports. As the ceasefire in Gaza faces new obstacles, the IDF targets Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, raising tensions along its northern border. And in The Back of the Brief, President Trump escalates his crackdown on former officials, revoking security clearances for key members of the previous administration—and signaling that more could be on the way. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Okay. It's Tuesday, 11 February. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed. Today, we'll begin with reports that the U.S. military has ramped up its surveillance of Mexican drug cartels with spy planes conducting nearly 20 flights in the past two weeks.

1:12.6

Later in the show, President Trump reignites a trade battle from his first term, announcing his plans to impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports. Plus, as the ceasefire in Gaza faces new obstacles,

1:21.2

the IDF hits Hasbola sites in Lebanon, threatening the fragile peace along its northern border. And in the back of the

1:30.1

brief, President Trump escalates his crackdown on former Biden administration officials, revoking security

1:36.8

clearances for key members of the previous administration, and signaling that more could be on the

1:42.8

way. But first, today's PDB spotlight.

1:47.0

In a move that's likely to send a shiver down the spine of cartel leaders, at least if they're paying attention,

1:53.3

the U.S. military has significantly increased its surveillance operations along the southern border and beyond.

2:00.4

Over the past two weeks, American spy planes have

2:03.0

conducted at least 18 missions, and that's a dramatic increase, as the Pentagon has historically

2:09.1

flown only about, well, one surveillance mission a month around the U.S.-Mexico border.

2:15.2

Among the aircraft spotted, Navy P.8 Poseidens, Air Force RC-135 rivet joints,

2:21.4

and even a U-2, a U-2, a legendary high-altitude reconnaissance plane designed during the Cold War.

2:29.3

Now, the P-8s, typically used for anti-submarine warfare, are equipped with powerful radar systems, capable of

2:36.6

tracking movements on land as well as at sea. The RC 135, well that specializes in signals intelligence,

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