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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Situation Report | December 20th, 2025: New Year’s Eve Terror Plot Foiled & Gaza Ceasefire Tested

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Federal authorities stop a coordinated New Year’s Eve terror plot, arresting multiple suspects accused of planning bombing attacks in and around Los Angeles. Former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative Eric O’Neill joins us to break down how the plot was disrupted and what it reveals about the threat landscape. The Gaza ceasefire holds for now, even as Israel targets senior Hamas leadership. Ben Cohen from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins us to explain what comes next and how long the fragile pause may last. 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 True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB#trueclassicpod American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org - APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB Debt Relief Advocates: Learn what debt reduction you may qualify for. Go online and visit https://DRA.com/podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the TV's in here.

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I'm in here's in the world stage.

0:04.0

All right.

0:05.0

Let's get briefed.

0:06.0

Now,

0:10.0

Welcome to the TDB situation before it.

0:14.0

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

0:18.0

All right. Let's get briefed.

0:20.0

First up, the federal authorities stop a coordinated New Year's Eve terror plot,

0:25.1

arresting multiple suspects accused of planning bombings in and around Los Angeles.

0:29.0

We'll be joined by former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative Eric O'Neill for more on that.

0:35.7

Later in the show, the Gaza ceasefire holds for now, even as

0:39.8

Israel strikes Hamas leadership. Ben Cohen from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies

0:44.5

joins us to break down what comes next. But first, today's PDB spotlight. Federal authorities

0:51.5

say they disrupted a coordinated domestic terror plot just days before New Year's E,

0:56.8

one that could have turned very deadly. Multiple suspects are now in custody accused of planning

1:01.8

bombing attacks across Southern California in the Los Angeles area. Investigators say this

1:06.9

went well beyond online rhetoric involving operational planning, explosive materials, and

1:12.1

clearly defined targets. Authorities are also pointing to the ideology behind the alleged plot,

1:18.1

an extremist worldview that rejected peaceful protest and democratic processes altogether,

1:23.9

framing violence as necessary and justified. It's a stark reminder that domestic extremism doesn't

1:30.4

always look the same, but the threat nonetheless is always very real. Joining me now as former FBI

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