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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: Trump Shocks By Tapping Pete Hegseth For SecDef & Israel Doubles Down Against Hezbollah
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, President-elect Donald Trump made some major cabinet announcements on Tuesday, including an unorthodox pick for Secretary of Defense that left many observers in Washington D.C. in shock.Then, we turn to Israel, where the IDF has expanded their ground operations in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah strongholds, while ramping up airstrikes against militant targets in Beirut’s suburbs.To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com.Please re...