The President's Daily Brief
March 6th, 2025: Trump Leaves Ukraine In The Dark & White House Negotiations With Hamas
06 Mar 2025
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: U.S. and Ukrainian officials have agreed to meet for negotiations—just days after Washington cut off intelligence sharing, leaving Kyiv in the dark as the war rages on. We’ll have the latest. The Trump administration has rejected a long-awaited Gaza reconstruction plan backed by Arab leaders, standing by its own vision of transforming the territory into a “riviera.” Plus—the White House has confirmed it’s been holding direct talks with Hamas over the release of U.S. hostages in Gaza and the possibility of a broader deal to end the war. And in today’s Back of the Brief—China fires back at the new U.S. tariffs, warning it’s prepared for, quote, ‘any type of war’ with the United States. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Episode
It's Thursday, 6 March. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. We'll start things off with the news that U.S. and Ukrainian officials have agreed to meet for negotiations, just days after Washington cut off military aid and then intelligence sharing, leaving Kiev in the dark as the war rages on.
We'll have the latest. Later in the show, the Trump administration has rejected a long-awaited Gaza reconstruction plan backed by Arab leaders, standing by its own vision of transforming the territory into the Riviera. Of course, Arab states responded by declaring that the U.S. proposal to relocate the population of Gaza isn't going to happen.
Plus, President Trump unloads on Hamas, declaring that if they don't release the hostages now, it's, quote, over for you. And in today's back of the brief, China fires back at the new U.S. tariffs, warning that it's prepared for, quote, any type of war with the United States. We are, as they say, living in interesting times. But first, today's PDB Spotlight.
The Trump administration is continuing to put the screws to Kiev following last week's Oval Office dispute between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday that the CIA and intel community temporarily suspended all intelligence sharing with Ukraine earlier this week.
That's a move that came soon after the Trump administration paused all military aid to the war-torn nation. White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said the pauses in assistance will remain in place until Ukraine agrees to come to the table for peace talks with Russia. That's according to a report from Axios. The consequences for Ukraine are, well, immediate.
A source with knowledge of the situation told Axios that the suspension of intelligence sharing will severely undercut Ukraine's ability to conduct attacks inside Russian territory and will likely also hamper the Ukrainian army's defensive operations.
While Ukraine will continue to receive intel support from NATO members other than the U.S., the move by the White House will undoubtedly negatively impact Ukraine's capabilities. Ukraine relies heavily on U.S. intelligence to predict Russia's next battlefield moves.
It also provides an invaluable tactical edge for Kyiv, allowing them to track Russian troop movements and positions for weapons guidance and targeting. The move provoked further alarm among European allies, who are obviously already anxious over Trump's diplomatic overtures to Moscow. It also rattled some congressional Republicans.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of Trump, said he was, quote, very worried about the long-term consequences for Ukraine's security. But while the actions are extreme, the pressure campaign does appear to be yielding some results.
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