PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 2nd, 2026: Inside The Pentagon Plan That Could Change The Iran War & Artemis II Takes Off

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—a new Pentagon plan presented to President Trump could put American troops on the ground inside Iran to seize its uranium stockpile, in what could become one of the most complex and risky military operations ever attempted. Later in the show—NASA launches Artemis II, sending astronauts on a historic deep space mission that will travel farther than any crew in modern history. 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 Ethos Life Insurance: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at: https://ethos.com/PDB Superpower: Stop guessing about your health—get $20 off Superpower at https://superpower.com/pdb with code PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Springs blooming at Starbucks.
0:03.0	A new season calls for new discoveries,
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0:15.0	with vibrant lilac hues to brighten your spring mood.
0:18.0	Hot or iced, there are so many ways to love this stunning serve.
0:23.8	Uber Vanilla, pouring now at Starbucks.
0:27.4	Subject to availability while stocks last. It's Thursday, the 2nd of April.
0:44.1	Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.
0:46.8	I'm Mike Baker.
0:47.6	Your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:49.9	All right, let's get briefed.
0:51.5	First up, in the category of keeping all options on the table,
0:55.1	a new plan presented to President Trump could put American troops on the ground inside Iran
0:59.8	to recover its enriched uranium stockpile.
1:02.5	But the logistics alone could turn this into one of the most complex missions ever attempted.
1:08.2	Ah, but not so fast.
1:10.1	In the category of mixed messages, President Trump implied
1:13.3	in his address to the nation last night that he's not interested in an operation to recover
1:18.0	that uranium. I'll have the details. Later in the show, NASA takes its next leap for mankind,
1:25.0	launching Artemis II on a mission that will send astronauts farther than any
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