PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 15th, 2026: CIA Director Makes Secret Visit To Cuba & FBI Hunts For Ex-U.S. Intel Agent Turned Iranian Spy

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: 

• First—Just hours after protests erupted across Havana over catastrophic blackouts and fuel shortages, CIA Director John Ratcliffe quietly arrived in Cuba for rare high-level talks with senior regime officials.

• Later in the show—A former U.S. intelligence operative accused of defecting to Iran is suddenly back in the spotlight, as the FBI launches a renewed push to finally bring her to justice for exposing classified American secrets.

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

ZBiotics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/PDB and use PDB at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics.

Goldbelly: Make Father's Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB.

Brunt Workwear: Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code PDB at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/PDB#Bruntpod

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices