The President's Daily Brief - November 6th, 2024: Trump Wins Presidency In Historic Election, Jerusalem In Turmoil, & Netanyahu Under Scrutiny

Episode Date: November 6, 2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     After a barn burner of an election night, we can now announce that Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States. There’s a major leadership shakeup happening in Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant from his post despite the ongoing war in Lebanon and Gaza, citing a loss of trust punctuated by mounting public disagreements. Plus, we are learning that Israeli authorities recently raided the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The news coincides with reports that the prime minister's office is the subject of a months-long probe regarding “criminal incidents” allegedly linked to wartime meetings. In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, fears are mounting in Iran that new rounds of public protests against the regime’s oppressive treatment of women could soon break out, following the violent arrest of a female university student protesting the regime’s mandatory hijab policy. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com.  Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. Email: [e-mail] Patriot Gold: Call 1-888-870-5457 for a free investor guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Look at that. the U.S. election. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First, we'll look at the results of yesterday's presidential election, which saw former President Donald Trump secure the 270 electoral votes needed to be declared the 47th President of the United States. Later in the show, there's a major leadership shake up happening in Israel, where Prime Minister Netanyahu just fired Defense Minister Yov Ghaland from his post in the midst of the ongoing war in Lebanon and Gaza. Netanyahu cited a loss of trust, punctuated by mounting public disagreements, as reasons for the sacking.

Plus, we're learning that Israeli authorities recently raided the Prime Minister's office, which is reportedly the subject of a months-long probe regarding criminal. incidents allegedly linked to wartime meetings. And in today's back of the brief, anxiety is running high inside the Iranian regime and the IRGC, oh, that's a good thing, over anticipation of potential new public protests against the regime's oppressive treatment of women. This follows the violent arrest of a female university student who stripped down to her underwear on campus Sunday to oppose the regime's mandatory hijab policy. All right, look, if there was a Nobel Prize for bravery, this girl would be the outright winner. But first, today's PDB spotlight. After a barn burner of

an election night, do people still say barn burner? We can now announce that Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States. It was an intense evening as the results began to trickle in, but one with few early surprises. Trump won traditionally red stage, such as Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, and Alabama, while Harris picked up early victories in solidly blue states, such as California, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. No surprises there. Trump also won Florida by a solid and larger than expected 13-point margin, as well as Iowa, despite a last-minute poll over the weekend, predicting that he was down in Iowa by three percentage points to Harris. Deeper into the evening, however, larger tallies began to come in regarding the critical swing

states at play, which began trending toward Trump, but remained too close to call before 11 p.m. In the first major announcement of the evening, media outlets called the critical swing state of North Carolina for Trump shortly before 11.30 p.m. East Coast time. Shortly after that, the swing state of Georgia also ended up breaking for Trump. The final domino to fall was Pennsylvania, which was called just after 1 a.m. on the East Coast, ensuring that Trump secured the needed electoral margin to be declared the next president of the United States. With Trump, outperforming his results from 2016, election experts of all stripes say his victory represents a remarkable political comeback following his loss in 2020. One network pundant,

described it as a phoenix rising from the ashes, and it wasn't wrong. While the tallies are not final, Trump is also ahead in the popular vote by some three percentage points. It's worth noting, a Republican presidential candidate hasn't won the popular vote since former President George W. Bush in 2004. Now, this is just a snapshot of what was an incredibly eventful election night, and final tallies across all states are still trickling in, which will have implications for down-ballot. races across the country. Turning to the fight over control of both houses of Congress, and this is very important, Republicans also managed to take control of the Senate from the Democrats with a slim majority. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice flipped a crucial Senate seat for Republicans in

his state, while newcomer Bernie Moreno turned the tables in Ohio, taking a key Senate seat from incumbent Democrat, Sherrod Brown. Deb Fisher pushed Republicans over the edge by holding onto her Senate seat in Nebraska against a strong independent challenger, putting the chamber squarely in the hands of Republicans. The situation with the House, with Congress, is less clear, but is providing Democrats with perhaps a little optimism on what was otherwise a depressing night. Still, it could go either way. A common theme of the night was the ground the Republicans made up when compared to 2020 regarding early voter turnout. As we discussed on yesterday's show,

show, Republicans significantly increased their share of early voting this cycle, particularly in the swing states. This closing of the gap, along with high voter turnout levels for Republicans on Election Day, appears to have created a perfect storm that pushed Trump over into victory. All right, coming up next. There is a major leadership shakeup happening in Israel, where Prime Minister Netanyahu just fired Defense Minister Yov Ghalet from his post right in the middle of the ongoing war. in Lebanon and Gaza.

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On Tuesday, Netanyahu handed Ghalant his termination letter during a brief meeting. Now, the one-sentence letter informed Gawent that his term would end in 48 hours. One sentence! That's quite the dismissal letter. Gallant's firing follows a lengthy riff with Netanyahu, rooted in diverging visions, for the war's direction. The two consistently clashed over Netanyahu's lack of a concrete plan for Gaza's long-term governance and his approach to releasing Israeli foreign hostages held by Hamas. Notably, this is not the first time that Netanyahu attempted to remove Gallant.

Back in March of 2023, he sought to fire him due to Gallant's opposition to Netanyahu's proposed judiciary overhaul. That decision was eventually rescinded after public. public outcry and concerns from the U.S., which called for Netanyahu to maintain a balanced approach in domestic policies. Gallen, a prominent advocate for a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza, served as a key liaison with Washington, conducting close to 100 conversations with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin since the war's onset, acting as a stabilizing force in U.S.-Israel relations.

His efforts helped manage tension over Israel's military actions, which often frustrable. American officials. Gallant's departure stirred political tensions within Israel and sparked domestic unrest. Now, demonstrators quickly gathered in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, assembling outside Netanyahu's residence and Israel Defense Forces' idea of headquarters to voice their opposition. It's according to Israel's Channel 12. In a statement released by his office,

Netanyahu stated, quote, In the past months, trust has been cracked between myself and the defense minister, end quote. His firing marks the end of a strained partnership within Israel's ruling Likud Party. Gallant's exit will see foreign minister Israel Katz assume the defense portfolio, while former Netanyahu ally Gideon's arm will step into Katz's role. Katz now faces the immediate challenge of steering Israel's military campaigns in Lebanon and Gaza. In Lebanon, Katz inherits a delicate situation, well, that's to say the least, as Chazbalah, the weakened, retains the capability to inflict severe damage if Israeli forces intensify

their operations. In Gaza, Israeli troops continue to confront Hamas elements, which persist in key areas despite heavy losses. But Israel's confrontation with Iran looms as the most dangerous threat. Now, last month's strikes by Israel significantly impacted Iran's missile and air defense capabilities, and Tehran has vowed retaliation. Israel has pledged a decisive response to any new attacks, fueling fears, of course, of a broader conflict that could draw in the U.S. and Arab states. Gallant's firing may also be just the beginning of a larger upheaval within Israel's defense leadership. Sources close to Netanyahu suggest he's also eyeing the dismissal of the IDF chief of staff,

Herzzi-Halevi and Shindbet Israel's security agency head, Ronan Barr. Gallants sacking with the potential for more to come appears to reflect Netanyahu's intent to consolidate control, but risks deepening divisions within his administration, the Israeli public, and with Western allies. All right, sticking with Israel's internal situation, we're learning that the Office of Prime Minister Netanyahu has been the subject of a month's long investigation over alleged, quote, criminal incidents linked to wartime meetings. Israeli authorities disclosed the ongoing probe on Tuesday after a court partially lifted a gag order.

The case reportedly centers on allegations that officials within the prime minister's office tampered with security protocols for cabinet meetings held during the war, while altering transcripts of security updates with key leaders, all in an apparent attempt to keep Netanyahu's conversations regarding the war in Gaza, untraceable, that's according to a report from the Times of Israel. While the bulk of the details regarding the investigation remain under a gag order, officials say it has been ongoing now for at least six months.

Nanyahu appeared to confirm the investigation as targeting his office on Tuesday, issuing a statement condemning the probe as a, quote, unprecedented hunting expedition against the prime minister's office in the midst of a war, end quote. We should note, the news of the investigation coincided with a report on Tuesday that Israeli authorities carried out an unprecedented raid of Netanyahu's office on Saturday night. It was not immediately clear if the raid was in connection with the probe or related to a separate investigation regarding leaks of classified intelligence by members of the prime minister's office, which we discussed on Monday's PDB afternoon bulletin. Reports in Israeli media say the investigation was triggered earlier this year after Netanyahu's former military secretary, Major General Avi Gil, alerted the Attorney General that officials inside the PM's office were attempting to tamper with some protocols and transcripts of classified

meetings, including one concerning sensitive preparations for a significant diplomatic event. Gill had himself been approached by unnamed staffers within the PM's office who voiced concerns about the behavior. Around the same time, senior figures in the security establishment had raised fears that meeting minutes from the War Cabinet were being edited or otherwise altered, after noticing multiple discrepancies between meeting transcripts and what officials said that they heard in person. According to a report from threats, Gil also warned that some War Cabinet sessions had been moved to the Prime Minister's office from the Defense Ministries headquarters in Tel Aviv, where discussions there are typically recorded.

The investigation is being spearheaded by Israel's Lahav 433 unit, which specializes in crimes related to public corruption. Investigators are reportedly furious over the public disclosure of the ongoing probe, fearing that it will undermine their work and lead to a large-scale witch hunt. Now, I want to stress again that Netanyahu's office has categorically denied any misconduct, calling the reports a, quote, complete lie. officials close to Netanyahu also lamented what they called, quote, selective enforcement by Israeli authorities, noting that little has been done to stem the tide of leaks that have plagued Jerusalem's halls of power since the war began. In a statement, Netanyahu's office said, quote, after a year of a flood of criminal leaks from cabinet discussions and meetings about hostages and missing persons, which provided valuable intelligence to our enemies, the only two investigations that were opened targeted the prime minister's office rather than the wholesale leakers. As with previous attempts to inflate accusations against

the Prime Minister in his circle, this too will amount to nothing, end quote. All right, up next in the back of the brief, fears are mounting within the Iranian regime's leadership that new rounds of public protests against the regime's oppressive treatment of women could soon break out, following the violent arrest of a female university student protesting the regime's mandatory hijab policy. All other details after the break. Expedia, you're here. But are you here, here?

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until a group of men gather around her, push her into her car, and drive her away. Amnesty International condemned the, quote, violent arrest, describing it as part of Iran's, quote, abuse enforcement of hijab laws. The student's defiance adds to a growing movement against the so-called morality laws in Iran, where women face mandatory public hijab laws and harsh punishment for defiance. The movement surged in 2022 after Masa Amin died in police custody, following her arrest for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly, sparking protests across Iran that led many women to remove headscarves in solidarity. The theocratic regime responded with a violent crackdown on the protesters that left hundreds dead. Amir Kabir, an Iranian student news outlet, reported Basij members previously

harassed that student on campus, tearing her headscarf and clothes. Witnesses say members of Bessijij, which is a U.S. designated terrorist organization, beat her severely, with some stating her head was slammed into a car, leaving blood on its tires. Unsurprisingly, Fars, an Iranian state-run news agency, countered this, claiming the student disrobed after security officers, quote, calmly talked to her about her appearance. Calmly talked to her. Yeah. What an entire truckload of crap.

Where exactly are all the feminists, by the way, and campus protesters in places like the U.S.? Why is it that this incident doesn't matter to them? The Iran University's public relations director confirmed these students' arrest labeling her actions as quote indecent, stating she was handed over to law enforcement. The incident quickly drew global attention. United Nations Independent Investigator Maesato announced she would closely monitor the situation. Oh, well, she's going to closely monitor this. That will definitely make a difference.

Oh, and a U.S.-based Iranian-American lawyer urged international leaders to speak out. Don't hold your breath. Iranian-American activist, Masi Al-Nizhad, took to the U.S. social medium, calling for solidarity and describing the protest as a, quote, powerful stand against a regime that constantly controls women's bodies. Amnesty International has demanded her immediate release, calling for access to her family, a lawyer, and urging impartial investigations into, quote, allegations of beatings and sexual violence. Inside Iran, the incident is reportedly fueling concerns among senior officials that the regime could soon face a new round

of public protests against their oppressive treatment of women, much like the demonstrations in 2022. Well, one can only hope. Though Iranian President Massoud Boschkin pledged to end morality police patrols after his election in July, critics see his words as mere lip service. Just last month, Iran's guardian counsel reinforced the hijab and chastity bill, introducing fines for violators. And at the end of the day, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini,

retains ultimate legislative control. Oh, and, by the way, there is nothing moderate about the Iranian president. Talk about how Masud Bosetschkian was some kind of moderate was simply Western appeasers of the Iranian regime mirroring their hopes and unrealistic dreams on the Iranian president. He's a toady of the Supreme Leader. And that, my friends, is the president's daily brief for Wednesday, 6 November. If you have any questions or comments, please,

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