PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 3rd, 2025: Trump Declares Formal 'Armed Conflict' Against Drug Cartels & US Military Begins Troop Drawdown In Iraq
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 3rd, 2025: Trump Declares Formal 'Armed Conflict' Against Drug Cartels & US Military Begins Troop Drawdown In Iraq  
Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Published On: Fri Oct 03 2025
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—The White House alerted Congress on Thursday that the U.S. is now essentially at war with Latin America’s drug cartels, issuing a memo that declares cartel members to be enemy combatants subject to the full force of the U.S. military. Later in the show—the U.S. military has begun drawing down its mission in Iraq under an agreement inked with Baghdad last year, signaling the end of America’s two-decade-long military presence in the country. 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 Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to ⁠https://get.stash.com/PDB⁠ to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. TriTails Premium Beef: Reclaim dinner from the jaws of school-year chaos Visit ⁠https://trybeef.com/PDB⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices