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The President's Daily Brief

January 14th, 2026: What Could A Strike In Iran Look Like? & A Terror Labeling Shakeup

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—with Iran’s regime now acknowledging mass deaths among protesters and President Trump reviewing his options, we examine what a U.S. strike on Iran could actually look like, from cyber pressure to economic punishment to limited military action. Later in the show—President Trump follows through on a long-standing promise, formally designating three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations. Plus—Trump prepares to meet with Venezuela’s María Corina Machado, as the White House weighs the country’s post-Maduro political future. And in today’s Back of the Brief—signs of paranoia in Pyongyang, as Kim Jong Un replaces top members of his personal security team, a rare shakeup that may point to fears of assassination plots. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.  YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief CBDistillery: Visit https://CBDistillery.com and use promo code PDB for 25% off your entire order! Glorify: Feel closer to God this year with Glorify—get full access for just $29.99 when you download the app now at https://glorify-app.com/PDB.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm going to start doing this. It's Wednesday, the 14th of January.

0:29.6

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:31.8

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

0:35.3

And yes, it is true.

0:36.3

I am back on the road. All right, let's get briefed.

0:39.8

First up, with Iran's regime acknowledging thousands of protesters killed and President Trump

0:45.5

reviewing his options, we examine what a U.S. strike on Iran could look like, from cyber pressure

0:52.0

to economic punishment to limited military action.

0:56.1

Later in the show, President Trump follows through on a longstanding promise, formerly

1:00.3

designating three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations.

1:05.6

Plus, Trump gets ready to meet with Venezuela's Maria Carino Machado, as the White House continues to consider the

1:12.9

country's post-Moduro political future. And in today's back of the brief, paranoia in Pyongyang,

1:19.0

well, hey, that's not new, as Kim Jong-un replaces top members of his personal security team. It's a rare

1:26.0

shake-up that may point to fears of assassination

1:28.6

plots. Honestly, Nicholas Maduro replaced some of his close-in protection detail with Cuban

1:34.7

officers due to his paranoia. And, well, look how that turned out. But first, today's PDB spotlight.

1:43.1

It's becoming increasingly clear that President Trump's red line with Iran has been crossed.

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