PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 4th, 2025: Inside The ISIS Inspired Plot Thwarted On U.S. Soil & America’s Longest Shutdown

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Federal agents foil a chilling ISIS-inspired terror plot in Michigan. Two men allegedly planned to attack LGBTQ bars near Detroit on Halloween weekend—and investigators say the assault could have been catastrophic. Plus—the government shutdown reaches Day 35, tying the record for the longest in U.S. history. We’ll explain why there’s finally a small sign of hope that Washington could soon reopen the government. 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 Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. 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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0:00.0	Looking to diversify and protect your hard-earned assets, we'll schedule a free consultation
0:03.9	with the Birch Gold Group. They're the precious metals specialists. Just text PDB to the number
0:08.7	989-89-898, and you'll receive a free, no-obligation information kit, and you'll learn how to convert an
0:14.1	existing IRA or a 401k into a gold IRA. Again, text PDB to 989-898-8-8-8. It's Tuesday, the 4th of November. Welcome to the
0:36.6	PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker,
0:39.4	your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, we're following
0:45.8	up on a story that we highlighted last week. Federal agents stopped what could have been a deadly
0:51.7	terror attack in Michigan. Two men, inspired by ISIS,
0:55.4	were allegedly plotting a mass shooting at LGBTQ bars near Detroit, planning it for Halloween weekend.
1:02.5	We'll break down what investigators found and how they caught the suspects. Later in the show,
1:07.8	the government shutdown hits day 35, officially tying the record for the longest
1:12.9	in U.S. history. We'll update you on the latest talks in Washington, and why for the first time
1:17.8	in weeks there's a faint glimmer of progress toward getting federal workers back on the job.
1:23.3	But first, today's afternoon spotlight. We're learning new details about that terrorist attack that was stopped just ahead of Halloween
1:30.6	in Michigan, an attack that authorities say could have been devastating.
1:35.1	Federal investigators say two men in their early 20s were planning a mass shooting
1:39.0	at LGBT-friendly bars in the Detroit area, inspired by the Islamic State, and they were planning to
1:45.6	unfold that attack around Halloween. According to the 72-page criminal complaint, the suspects,
1:51.2	20-year-olds, Mohmed Ali, and Majed Mahmoud had stockpiled weapons, practiced at firing ranges,
1:57.2	and scoped out targets in the suburb of Ferndale. That's a city known for its large
2:01.9	LGBTQ community. Their alleged plan was relatively simple, carrying out a peristyle attack on
2:09.4	crowded nightlife spots using rifles and shotguns and handguns to kill as many people as possible.
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