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It's Friday, the 3rd of April.

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

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All right, let's get briefed.

First up, the war with Iran is exposing a growing rift inside NATO as President Trump pressures allies to step up or risk a major break in the alliance itself.

Somewhere, off in the distance, if one listens carefully, one can hear the sound of Vladimir Putin chuckling while stroking the hairless cat sitting in his lap.

Later in the show, U.S.

commandos join Ecuadorian forces in a mission targeting alleged narco-terrorists along the country's coast.

Plus, the Trump administration lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting president, Delce Rodriguez.

And in today's Back of the Brief, another shakeup in Washington.

Earlier, it was Kristi Noem at Homeland Security.

Now, President Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post.

But first, today's PDB Spotlight.

As the war with Iran moves into its second month, another front is quietly opening, not in the Middle East, but in Europe.

And this one may prove just as consequential in the long term.