PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 20th, 2025: Trump Deploys Destroyers To Venezuela In Cartel Crackdown & Gabbard Revokes 37 Clearances Over Russiagate Scandal

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First—the Trump administration deploys three U.S. warship to patrol the waters off the coast of Venezuela, in a bid to further curb cartel operations and up the pressure on dictator Nicolás Maduro, who the U.S. has branded a narco-terrorist. Later in the show—Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revokes the security clearances of 37 current and former officials for politicizing and weaponizing intelligence in relation to the "Russiagate" scandal. We’ll have the details. 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 . YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Lean: Visit ⁠https://TakeLean.com⁠ & use code pb20 for 20% off American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. 866-885-1881 or visit ⁠https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB⁠ - NMLS 182334, ⁠https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices