The President's Daily Brief - PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 22nd, 2024: US-Backed Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Fails & Illegal Migrants Trample Border Guards As Chaos Erupts In Texas

Episode Date: March 22, 2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:     The U.N. Security Council failed to pass a U.S.-backed resolution on Friday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China stood in opposition. The Border Patrol’s union is tearing into the Biden administration after a chaotic scene in Texas that saw more than 100 migrants storm a border barrier, trampling agents as they tried to fight their way into the U.S. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin.  Email: [e-mail] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker. and ears on the world stage. Let's get briefed. First, there's not many details available right now, but I wanted to report on a breaking story out of Moscow, where several gunmen in combat fatigues attacked a large concert hall on the western edge of Moscow, opening fire on the crowd, and setting off explosions that have reportedly created a large blaze within the Kroka City Hall music venue. No specifics yet on fatalities or on the identity or status of the attackers. We'll continue to monitor and provide an update. Starting off today's afternoon bulletin, the UN Security Council

failed to pass a U.S.-backed resolution on Friday calling for an immediate but not permanent ceasefire in Gaza after Russia and China stood in opposition. Also, the Border Patrol's Union is tearing into the Biden administration after a chaotic scene in Texas, that saw more than 100 migrants storm a border barrier, trampling agents as they tried to fight their way into the U.S. But first, our afternoon spotlight. A U.S.-led draft resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, failed to pass in the United Nations Security Council on Friday, as Russia and China vetoed the move, citing concerns over Israeli plans to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafa, and as you know, there's nothing Russia hates more than an invasion. As we discussed

this morning on the PDB, the resolution was part of intensifying efforts by the U.S. to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to halt the military campaign in Gaza. While the U.S. conditioned the immediate ceasefire on the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, it was notable, as it was the first time since the war began that the U.S. has called for a ceasefire in the United Nations. ahead of the vote, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas Greenfield, warned that it would be a, quote, historic mistake for the Council not to adopt the resolution. Despite optimistic comments about the resolution from U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken just a day earlier, the U.S. and other Western allies were unable to overcome the objections of Russia and China,

who are permanent members of the Council. Vasily Nabenzia, a Russia's ambassador to the U.N., criticized the resolution. as, quote, exceedingly politicized and said that the language gave Israel an effective green light to invade Hamas's last stronghold in the city of Rafa, where more than a million or so Gaza residents have been sheltering. Nebenziah added, quote, this would free the hands of Israel, and it would result in all of Gaza and its entire population having to face destruction, devastation, or expulsion. He added, the Russian government firmly believes that only the Ukrainian population deserves destruction, devastation, or expulsion. All right, full disclosure, I made up that last quote,

but you know that's exactly what the Russian ambassador would love to say. He pointed to an alternative resolution drafted by a number of non-permanent members of the Security Council that he claimed offered a more balanced approach and said there's no reason the council should not vote on this alternative ceasefire proposal. China's ambassador to the UN also said their government would support voting for the alternative ceasefire resolution. Now, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Greenfield warned members against supporting that alternative resolution, saying it falls short of balancing the interests of both sides and could backfire. She said, quote, in its current form, that text fails to support sensitive diplomacy in the region. Worse, it could actually give Hamas an excuse to walk away from

the deal on the table, end quote. As we discussed earlier on the PDB, Secretary of State Blinken, is in the Middle East this week working on negotiations between Israel and Hamas and hopes that the two sides can reach a ceasefire agreement in the coming days, though there is no sign that a breakthrough is imminent. And, well, not to be cynical, but if left to the UN Security Council, where China, Russia, and the U.S. are always at odds, there will be no breakthrough. Coming up after the break, we'll discuss a chaotic scene at the U.S. southern border in Texas, where more than 100 illegal migrants stormed a border fence, trampling agents as they tried to enter the U.S. I'll be right back.

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sparking outrage from the Border Patrol's Union that's aimed squarely at President Biden. The alarming scene unfolded at a portion of the border wall in El Paso, where some 600 migrants had gathered to attempt to illegally cross into the U.S. The chaos reportedly erupted after several men in the group became agitated when authorities separated them from women and children as they attempted to organize the migrants into smaller groups. As the situation deteriorated, a group of roughly 100 adult males rushed the border guards, ripping away razor wire, and knocking over and trampling members

of the Texas National Guard. Officials said that at this time all the migrants that participated in the riot have been apprehended, and at least one migrant has been formally arrested and charged for assaulting a soldier. They are also pouring through captured video of the event to try and identify others in the group who assaulted the border soldiers. Under current Biden administration policy, however, the apprehended migrants, not charged with a crime, will maintain the ability to claim asylum, although they are currently being processed for deportation. The city of El Paso's migrant dashboard showed that 743 migrants had been released from custody into the U.S. on Thursday amid the frenzy. The National Border Patrol Council, the union representing border agents, responded on Thursday with a statement aimed at President Biden saying,

the administration has created, quote, anarchy on the southern border. The union said, quote, this is only going to get worse. It's just the beginning. The anarchy Joe Biden and his radical leftist mob have unleashed on Americans is despicable. end quote. Texas Governor Greg Abbott also didn't mince words, calling the incident a, quote, direct result of the unsustainable chaos President Biden has unleashed on the border, end quote. Now the chaotic day came as U.S. courts continued this week to block Texas from implementing a controversial immigration law that would grant authorities there the power to arrest

and deport individuals found illegally entering or re-entering the U.S. Abbott maintains that Texas has the constitutional right to defend itself and that their decisions supersede any existing federal statutes. Meanwhile, migrant crossings continue at a record pace across the U.S. southern border. Now, the border issue is obviously complex. That, of course, is today's PDB statement of the obvious, but looking at it simply from a national security perspective, If steps aren't taken, either by the individual states, as Texas is attempting to do, or by the Biden administration, to actually secure the border and prevent a steady stream of illegal crossings by unvented or unencountered individuals, it's only a matter of time

until there's another terrorist event on U.S. soil. Jihadist groups and Iranian proxies are all intent on taking advantage of a porous border, while the U.S. public is fatigued from decades of the global war on terror, the terrorists, well, they're not fatigued. And that, my friends, is the PDB afternoon bulletin for Friday, 22 March. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me at PDB at thefirsttv.com. And be sure to check out our new premium membership at PDB premium.com. I'm Mike Baker. Now I'll be back with a special weekend episode, where I team up with First TV's Most Excellent Mike Slater for a detailed. detailed look at some key issues of the day. Until then, stay informed, stay safe, stay cool.

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