The President's Daily Brief - PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 4th, 2025: Deadly Terror Attack Thwarted In Delaware & Signalgate Findings Released

Episode Date: December 4, 2025

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A potential mass shooting is stopped at the last moment. Authorities arrest a Delaware student — a Pakistani immigrant — found with guns, body armor, and a notebook detailing an attack linked to the idea of “martyrdom.” We’ll walk you through what investigators uncovered. The Pentagon inspector general finalizes his long-awaited report on Signalgate — the controversy surrounding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal on his personal phone while discussing U.S. military strikes. We’ll break down what the review found and what questions remain ahead of the redacted release. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Debt Relief Advocates: Learn what debt reduction you may qualify for. Go online and visit https://DRA.com BUBS Naturals: Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code PDB at https://Bubsnaturals.com Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Later in the show, the Pentagon Inspector General finalizes his report on Signalgate, the controversy over Secretary of War Pete Hegseth using Signal on his personal phone to discuss military strikes. We'll go through what the review found. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. We're starting things off with a disturbing story out of the U.S. state of Delaware, one that authorities say could have ended in a deadly mass shooting if not for a simple traffic stop. According to police and newly filed federal court documents, a 25-year-old University of Delaware student, Pakistani immigrant named Lukman Khan, was arrested. after officers discovered a car packed with weapons, tactical gear, and a notebook,

outlining what appears to have been a detailed plan for an armed assault on the university's police department. Authorities described this as a planned attack, and the evidence they've recovered so far backs that up. Inside Kahn's vehicle, officers found a loaded handgun, extended magazines, a conversion kit that can turn a pistol into a semi-automatic rifle, body armor, binoculars, and a laptop. They also found a notebook, and investigators say that the notebook contained hand-drawn diagrams of the University of Delaware Police Department building, including labeled entry and exit points, notes on tactical movement, and references to, quote, warfare techniques. One campus officer was reportedly named directly in the notebook.

What stands out in those writings is a repeated theme, martyrdom. Khan allegedly wrote about the desire to die a martyr, calling it one of the great, things you can do. Now, we don't have all the details on his motivation yet. Authorities haven't established a full ideological profile, and they're continuing, of course, to examine his digital history, as contacts, as background. The investigation is, of course, ongoing, and facts are still being gathered. But after the arrest, investigators executed a search warrant on his Wilmington, Delaware residence. Inside, they found more weapons, including an AR-style rifle, a second Glock handgun that had been illegally altered, numerous extended magazines, hollow point ammunition, military-style gear,

and another ballistic vest. According to prosecutors, none of the weapons were lawfully registered. What makes this even more chilling is how close the alleged plot may have been to being carried out. Police stumbled on con by accident. His truck was parked late at night in the closed public park. An officer approached the vehicle just because it looked suspicious. That's it. No intelligence tip, no alert from a family member, no warning signed from classmates, just basic patrol work that stopped something potentially catastrophic. Federal prosecutors have now charged con with illegal possession of a machine gun and unregistered firearms, and they say more charges are likely, as investigators piece together the full picture of his intentions. For now, he remains in federal

custody without bail. The University of Delaware says there is no ongoing threat to the campus. We'll continue following the case, as a prosecutor, Reuters release more information about cons background and motivations. All right. Coming up next, the Pentagon's Inspector General wraps up his long-running review of Signalgate. We'll look at the details and findings of the report. I'll be right back. Hey, Mike Baker here. Let me take just a moment to talk about personal finances. That's a very important topic. And let me ask you a question. Do you owe $10,000 or more in credit card debt or personal loans? Well, with credit card debt at all-time highs, debt relief advocates are now advising consumers

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to discuss details of U.S. military strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen with other members of the Trump administration. Those messages included timing windows for the strikes and sensitive operational notes, and it all went public after a journalist from the Atlantic was accidentally added to the group chat. That's what triggered the Inspector General's investigation, and today we're getting the first real sense of what it found. According to reporting from AP and Reuters, the Inspector General concluded that Hegeseth did violate Pentagon policy by using an unsecured personal device and a commercial messaging app for war plan to say. discussions. The report says that created an unnecessary and avoidable risk to U.S. personnel. Hmm, did it really take this long to come up with that conclusion? However, the report stopped short of accusing Higgsath of deliberately leaking classified information, and it acknowledges that the Secretary of War has broad declassification authority. But investigators, say the method,

signal, on a personal phone, fell outside approved channels, well, yeah, for handling anything related to military operations. Now, we should note, we don't have the full report yet, only excerpts and descriptions from officials who have reviewed it. A redacted version is expected to be released publicly sometime soon, and that will help clarify what exactly the Inspector General uncovered. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, not surprisingly, pushed back on the idea that Hexseth had exposed classified material, repeating what he said for months, that no classified information was shared in any of the signal chats. In responding to the Inspector General's findings, Parnell framed the review as confirmation

that the matter is settled, calling the case closed, and saying the department considers the issue resolved. Nothing to see here. The White House appears to be taking a similar tone. President Trump is signaling confidence in his Secretary of War, telling advisors that he views the episode as a, quote, communications mistake, not a breach of loyalty or trust. For now, there's no indication that Excesses position. is in jeopardy. Still, the report underscores just how much damage a simple breach of protocol can

cause. Even though signal is encrypted, it's not authorized for transmitting operational details, especially not from a personal device. And in this case, the accidental inclusion of a journalist in the group chat exposed war planning discussions that should never have been visible outside secure provided channels. Investigators also point out that senior leaders set the tone for the entire department. Of course, they do. When the person at the top of the chain uses informal back channels to coordinate sensitive military activity, it encourages others to take similar shortcuts. And that, of course, can have obvious bad consequences for U.S. forces that are in harm's way. And that, my friends,

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