PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 3rd, 2026: Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet & Army Chief Ousted As Pentagon Purge Deepens

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🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—A U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, triggering a dangerous search-and-rescue mission deep inside hostile territory. While details are still coming in, officials say one crew member has been rescued, but another remains missing. Later in the show—A major shakeup inside the Pentagon, as the Army’s top general is removed in the middle of the war with Iran. The Pentagon confirmed the rare move, but offered few details, leaving key questions unanswered. 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 Superpower: Stop guessing about your health—get $20 off Superpower at https://superpower.com/pdb with code PDB. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.0	Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.
0:46.5	I'm Mike Baker.
0:47.2	Your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:49.6	All right.
0:50.5	Let's get briefed.
0:51.6	First up, a U.S. F-15E fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, triggering a dangerous
0:58.6	search and rescue mission for the two crew members. As of now, one pilot has been rescued safely,
1:03.9	but the second crew member is still missing as the search goes on. Later in the show, a major
1:09.7	shakeup inside the Pentagon, as the Army's top general
1:12.4	is removed in the middle of the war with Iran. The Pentagon confirmed the rare move, but offer
1:17.7	a few details, leaving key questions unanswered. I'll have those details. But first, today's
1:23.2	afternoon spotlight. According to reporting from the New York Times, Iran has shot down a U.S. Air Force
1:28.6	F-15E strike eagle over Iranian territory, the first confirmed downing of an American combat
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