PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 7th, 2026: New Intelligence Links Trump Assassination Plot To Iran War & China’s Iran Defiance

The President's Daily Brief · May 7, 2026 · 14m

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — new intelligence suggests the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner may have been motivated by the war with Iran, raising fresh concerns about how overseas conflicts are fueling political extremism here at home. Later in the show — China openly challenges Washington’s sanctions regime, reportedly ordering Chinese companies to ignore U.S. restrictions on Iranian oil as Beijing doubles down on support for Tehran amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. To listen to the show…