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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 5th, 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Planning To Flee Tehran & Ukraine’s Power Shakeup
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First up— stunning new reporting suggests Ali Khamenei is already planning an escape route out of Iran as nationwide protests enter their ninth straight day—an extraordinary signal of growing concern at the very top of the regime.
Later in the show— a major shakeup at the highest levels of power in Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky taps military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov to run his presidential office, prioritizing battlefield experience amid mounting pressure for a peace deal.
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