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The President's Daily Brief

May 30th, 2025: Did Ukraine Try to Assassinate Putin? & New Nuclear Warnings About Iran

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A top Russian military official claims President Vladimir Putin was nearly assassinated by a Ukrainian drone strike during a recent visit to the front lines in the Kursk region. A new Gaza ceasefire plan from U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has been accepted by Israel—but Hamas is pushing back with demands for major changes. A new Austrian intelligence report directly challenges U.S. assessments, alleging Iran’s nuclear weapons program remains active and is advancing at a rapid pace. And in today’s Back of the Brief: the U.S. raises its flag in Damascus for the first time since 2012, signaling a potential diplomatic thaw with Syria’s government. 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/PDBfor 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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0:44.9

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:47.0

I'm Mike Baker.

0:47.8

Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:50.6

All right.

0:51.1

Let's get briefed.

0:52.8

We'll start things off with a dramatic claim out of Moscow.

0:56.1

A top Russian military official says that President Putin was nearly assassinated by a Ukrainian drone strike during a recent visit to the front lines.

1:05.9

Later in the show, a new ceasefire proposal for Gaza is on the table from U.S. envoy Steve Whitcomb.

1:11.9

Israel says yes, but Hamas is demanding changes.

1:16.5

Plus, a new intelligence report out of Austria is challenging U.S. assessments on Iran.

1:21.4

The findings claim that the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons program is not only alive, but advancing rapidly. And in today's

1:30.8

back of the brief, for the first time since 2012, the U.S. has raised the American flag at the

1:36.0

ambassador's residence in Damascus, Syria. It's a symbolic move that marks the latest sign of

1:42.0

thawing relations between Washington and Syria's new government.

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