It's September 5th.

You're listening to the President's Daily Brief.

I'm your host and former CIA officer, Brian Dean Wright.

Your morning intel starts now.

First up, it is Labor Day.

Lots of us are relaxing and celebrating, but not one group of workers.

They're 6,000 miles away in China, toiling in fields and factories by force.

We'll discuss what we know, how it got this bad, and what we might do to help.

As always, I'm keeping an eye out for developing stories, put these two on your radar.

First, the Biden administration is set to ask Congress for another $11.7 billion for Ukraine

all after burning through the $40 billion authorized in May.

Second, Mexican workers in the US are sending money back home in record amounts over $4 billion

just last month.

And finally, the last thing before I let you go.

We'll talk about the science of why it's good to be alone with your thoughts on holidays

like today, to just sit back and think.

But first, let's get started with today's main brief.

It is Labor Day.

The day where America celebrates the working man and the working woman.

Because after all, you all built this country into the exceptional place that it is.

So kick up your feet and relax.

But as we celebrate workers today, about 6,000 miles away is another set of workers that

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