The President's Daily Brief

May 22nd, 2024: Life After Raisi, Sabotage in Poland & Mourning the Butcher

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

Thousands of mourners gather in Tehran to greet the coffin of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. I’ll explain what’s next for the regime after the death of the 63-year-old president.

The Kremlin’s shadow war against Europe continues as Polish authorities arrest a dozen individuals on suspicion of links to foreign sabotage efforts.

The latest on the nation of Georgia’s controversial “foreign agents” law as the country’s government signals a willingness to potentially scrap the legislation in exchange for warmer US relations.

In today’s Back of the Brief, with days of funeral ceremonies beginning for Ebrahim Raisi, we’ll take a look at some surprising gestures of grief and respect for a man dubbed “The Butcher of Tehran.”

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Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Officer Mike Baker hosts new episodes daily.