March 15th, 2024: Haiti's Governmental Gridlock, Covert Iran Talks, & CIA's Secret China Op

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We venture into the tumultuous streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to examine the power struggle as gang leaders and politicians grapple with forming a new government amidst chaos. Delving into international diplomacy, we analyze a new report on the United States' secret January talks with Iran, intended to mitigate attacks by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea. We unravel the details of a covert CIA operation initiated during the Trump era, designed to sway Chinese public opinion against their government via social media platforms. In the Back of the Brief, we discuss the latest developments in TikTok legislation and the race among potential U.S. buyers, including a former Trump cabinet secretary, to acquire the influential video-sharing app. 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. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.4	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:45.8	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:49.5	Let's get briefed.
0:51.2	We'll begin today's show in Port of Prince Haiti where the nation's politicians are
0:55.9	struggling to cobble together a new government as gang leaders vie for power on the streets
1:01.7	of the Capitol.
1:03.0	Later in the show, we'll look at a new report that says that the United States conducted
1:08.2	secret talks with Iran in January to try and persuade Tikron to curb attacks by Yemen's Hutis on
1:16.2	commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Apparently, and by apparently I mean clearly,
1:21.1	to no avail, given that the attacks just keep on coming.
1:25.1	Plus we've got details on a clandestine CIA campaign launched during the Trump
1:31.1	presidency aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government
1:35.6	using Chinese social media, which of course is taking a page out of the Chinese government's
1:41.0	playbook, although their clever social media scheme has been to
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