The President's Daily Brief
February 4th, 2025: Mexican Cartels Order Drone Attacks On Border Patrol & Denmark Signals Openness on Greenland
Tue, 04 Feb 2025
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We start at America’s southern border, where Mexican drug cartels are reportedly ordering attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents using suicide drones and other explosives. We'll break down what this means for border security and how U.S. officials are responding. Denmark signals openness to a greater U.S. military presence in Greenland as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks to ease tensions with the Trump administration. A troubling new report from the United Nations documents an alarming rise in the execution of captured Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces. And in today’s Back of the Brief, President Trump moves to withdraw the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council and cut funding for the U.N. relief agency for Gaza, citing concerns over its reported ties to Hamas. 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
Chapter 1: What attacks are Mexican cartels reportedly ordering on Border Patrol?
It's Tuesday, 4 February. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Let's get briefed. We start things off today at America's southern border, where Mexican drug cartels are reportedly ordering attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents using suicide drones and other explosives as part of an effort to push back against the latest crackdown.
We'll break down what this means for border security and how U.S. officials are responding. Later in the show, the latest on the diplomatic row over Greenland. The Danish prime minister says Denmark is open to allowing the U.S. to expand its military presence on the island, aiming to ease tensions with the Trump administration.
Plus, a troubling new report from the United Nations documenting an alarming rise in the execution of captured Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces. And in today's back of the brief, President Trump is set to issue an executive order pulling the U.S. out of the U.N. Human Rights Council and cutting off funding for the U.N. relief agency for Gaza known as UNRWA. But first, today's PDB Spotlight.
The drug cartels that helped facilitate the U.S. migration crisis are not taking kindly to President Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown, with reports warning that they may soon attempt to turn the U.S. border into a war zone. According to an internal Border Patrol memo reviewed by the New York Post, Mexican drug cartels have given orders to their foot soldiers to start attacking U.S.
Border Patrol agents with weaponized kamikaze drones and other explosives, angered that their lucrative illicit trade of people and drugs is being impeded by the new administration. The news comes just two weeks after Trump designated cartels operating in Mexico as foreign terrorist organizations.
The alert, citing human sources and statements on social media, advises agents to, quote, remain cognizant of their surroundings at all times. Well, that's always a good idea anyway, due to the potential threat. It also recommends that all agents have rifles readily available, as well as first aid kits, tourniquets and body armor in case they come under attack.
The memo specifically warns that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has received intelligence, quote, End quote. Analysts note that since attack drones have become more common in modern warfare as we've seen both in Ukraine and the Middle East, it's not surprising that the violent drug cartels in Mexico are turning to the technology in their desire to maintain their illicit revenue streams.
A separate memo also warns border authorities that the cartels are encouraging assassins to target agents individually, underscoring the grave threats, of course, facing law enforcement personnel that are tasked with carrying out the White House's immigration crackdown.
But given Trump's designation of the cartels as terrorist organizations, well, they could soon find themselves facing the full wrath of the American military. On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said they, quote, all options will be on the table, including airstrikes when it comes to potentially engaging in targeted U.S. military operations on Mexican soil to counter the cartels.
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Chapter 2: What is the significance of Denmark's openness to a U.S. military presence in Greenland?
The country's human rights ombudsman has repeatedly pressed the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to take decisive action in response to mounting evidence of these killings. Well, that should do it. I'm sure that harshly worded memos from the UN and the Red Cross will improve the behavior of Putin's minions.
Okay, coming up in the back of the brief, President Trump moves to cut U.S. funding for a U.N. agency with reported ties to Hamas and to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council. I'll be right back. Hey, Mike Baker here. Let's talk about trees, shall we? And plants. Oh, and don't forget shrubs. Now, did you know that Fast Growing Trees is the biggest online nursery in the U.S.? It's true.
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Offer is valid for a limited time. Terms and conditions may apply. In today's back of the brief, President Trump turns his attention on the United Nations as his administration prepares to take a more hardline stance towards the international body. According to White House officials who spoke with Politico, Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday withdrawing the U.S.,
from the UN Human Rights Council and prohibiting future funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza. That's an organization that oversees aid deliveries in Gaza, but also has extensive ties to the Hamas terror group. The dual actions will reinstate policies that were in place during Trump's first term in office, but were undone by President Biden when he took office in 2021.
Notably, the changes will go into effect the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu arrives in Washington for his first face-to-face meeting of Trump's second term. The White House accuses the UN Human Rights Council of harboring a severe bias towards Israel while providing cover for governments with some of the worst records on human rights abuses.
Now, frankly, all you need to know about this situation is that back in late 2023, the Iranian regime was actually called on by the UN to chair a session of the UN Human Rights Council. I'm not making that up. The UN decided that the Iranian regime's envoy was suitable for chairing the Human Rights Council. A statement from the White House said, quote, the U.N.
Human Rights Council has demonstrated consistent bias against Israel, focusing on it unfairly and disproportionately in council proceedings. The statement points out that, quote, in 2018, the year President Trump withdrew from the U.N. Human Rights Council in his first administration, the organization passed more resolutions condemning Israel than Syria, Iran and North Korea combined, end quote.
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