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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 19th, 2026: The Fight With Iran Just Got More Dangerous & FBI Probe Into Former Trump Official

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — the war with Iran enters a dangerous new phase, as strikes on critical energy infrastructure send oil prices climbing and raise the risk of a broader global supply shock. We’ll break down what’s happening and what the U.S. is doing to keep markets under control. Later in the show — former senior Trump intelligence official Joe Kent is now under FBI investigation for alleged leaks, just days after stepping down in protest over the Iran war. We’ll take a closer look at the probe and what it could reveal about internal divisions inside the administration. 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 Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB Pocket Hose-Ballistic: Text PDB to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply. Ava: See how millions are boosting their credit with Ava—download the Ava app and use code BAKER for 20% off your first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.6

Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

0:47.2

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

0:50.8

All right.

0:51.7

Let's get briefed.

0:53.0

First up, the war with Iran is entering a new phase, with strikes on

0:57.0

critical energy targets pushing oil prices higher and threatening global supply. Later in the show,

1:03.5

former senior Trump intelligence official Joe Kent is now under FBI investigation for alleged

1:08.8

leaks, just days after stepping down in protest over the

1:12.7

Iran War. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. The conflict in Iran has now expanded. Energy

1:19.2

infrastructure, once considered essentially off limits by all sides, is now apparently fair

1:24.8

game, and the repercussions for the global energy markets and the global

1:28.6

economy could be severe. A day after Israel targeted the South Pars gas field in Iran, it's one of

1:34.6

the largest natural gas fields in the world and a critical piece of energy infrastructure

1:39.2

that's shared between Iran and Qatar, Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on energy infrastructure

1:45.7

in neighboring Gulf states. Tehran has now begun targeting energy facilities that it says

1:50.8

are tied to U.S. interests. One of the first Iranian strikes was on Qatar's liquefied natural gas

1:56.7

infrastructure. Specifically, they hit Qatar's Rastafan industrial city. Now, it's the world's largest

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