The President's Daily Brief
May 21st, 2025: China Funding Anti-ICE Groups In The US & Europe Hits Russia With New Sanctions
Wed, 21 May 2025
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A disturbing new investigation finds China may be bankrolling a U.S. nonprofit that teaches illegal immigrants how to evade ICE, with ties traced directly to Communist Party-linked entities. Later in the show—new details emerge about an Israeli covert operation in Gaza. Special forces disguised as women penetrated enemy lines to eliminate a senior terror commander. Plus—Europe targets Russia’s shadow fleet. Nearly 200 oil tankers now face sanctions as the EU and UK aim to disrupt Moscow’s oil smuggling network. And in today’s Back of the Brief—a historic conviction. The Navy’s former second-in-command is found guilty of bribery, marking the highest-ranking U.S. officer ever convicted of a federal crime while in uniform. 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 Kikoff: Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://GetKikoff.com/miketoday. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: What is the disturbing report about China's involvement with U.S. nonprofits?
It's Wednesday, the 21st of May. 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 begin today with a disturbing report. The Chinese regime may be bankrolling a U.S. group that teaches illegal immigrants how to evade ICE.
A new investigation has traced money from the Chinese Communist Party-linked entities straight into the hands of this controversial nonprofit. Now, I'd like to say that I'm surprised that the Chinese Communist Party might engage in these types of shenanigans. But, well, I'm the opposite of surprised. Later in the show, new details about an Israeli covert operation in Gaza.
Special forces disguised as women infiltrated deep into enemy territory to eliminate a senior terror commander. Plus, Europe cracks down on Russia's secretive shadow fleet. Nearly 200 oil tankers now face sanctions as the EU and UK move to choke off oil revenues that help fund Putin's war machine. And in today's back of the brief, a stunning fall from grace.
Chapter 2: What covert operation did Israel conduct in Gaza?
The Navy's former second in command has been convicted in a historic corruption case, becoming the highest ranking officer ever found guilty of a federal crime while in uniform. But first, today's PDB Spotlight.
Chapter 3: How is Europe targeting Russia's oil smuggling network?
Chapter 4: What historic conviction occurred in the U.S. Navy?
We'll begin today with a look at the subversive activities of China's communist regime and their latest attempts to destabilize American society from within by undermining US immigration laws.
Chapter 5: What are the allegations against the Chinese American Planning Council?
Now, a disturbing investigation by some intrepid reporters at the Daily Caller News Foundation has uncovered evidence that the CCP, the Chinese Communist Party, is actively using a shadowy financial web of Chinese government-linked entities to fund an American nonprofit group accused of trying to facilitate illegal immigration.
Chapter 6: How is the House Homeland Security Committee responding to the allegations?
The organization in question called the Chinese American Planning Council, or CPC, has previously been caught coaching illegal immigrants on how to evade apprehension by immigration and customs enforcement agents or ICE agents, all while raking in millions of dollars in grants from the federal government. Of course, the federal government is giving them money.
According to financial records reviewed exclusively by The Daily Caller, the CPC, a nonprofit based in New York, has received up to $445,000 in funding from sources with links to the Chinese government since 2018.
Some of the organizations bankrolling the nonprofit include the state-owned Bank of China, the state-run Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and the Bank of East Asia, whose executives have served as delegates to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, where they received directives straight from the CCP, the, again, Chinese Communist Party.
Another notable group linked to the nonprofit group is a fellow New York-based nonprofit called the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, whose billionaire patron, the aforementioned Wang, regularly meets with CCP leaders in China.
The CPC, which is a nonprofit, their extensive ties have caught the attention of members of Congress and raised the prospect that the Chinese government is actively trying to undermine the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, a Republican from Tennessee,
told the Daily Caller News Foundation, quote, I'm deeply concerned that Americans' hard-earned taxpayer dollars were potentially used by an NGO, a nonprofit, to help illegal aliens subvert our nation's laws. Even more troubling is the Chinese American Planning Council's alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
He added that his committee would continue investigating the nonprofit, along with any other NGOs that are using taxpayer dollars to, quote, make a mockery of our laws. The House Homeland Security Committee first announced their investigation of the nonprofit group CPC in mid-April over allegations that they've been using federal funds to facilitate illegal immigration.
The committee took action after footage surfaced allegedly showing the CPC's chief policy and public affairs officer teaching illegal immigrants on the most effective ways to dodge arrest by ICE agents.
In the footage, which was first obtained by Muckraker.com, the CPC official instructed audience members to avoid ICE by, quote, hardening your physical space, identifying a list of individuals authorized to respond if ICE comes to the door, and training everybody who's going to be involved. Another speaker advised attendees to, quote, not open the door at all if ICE agents come knocking.
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Chapter 7: What was the result of the Israeli special forces operation?
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Retired four-star Admiral Robert P. Burke, once the Navy's second-highest-ranking officer, has been found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, and concealing material facts in a federal corruption case. His conviction marks the first time an officer of his rank has ever been convicted of a federal crime committed while on active duty.
According to federal prosecutors, Burke participated in a scheme to steer Navy contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly more, to a private training company in exchange for a future job. The job came with a hefty salary, a $500,000 annual salary, and stock options to begin after his retirement. The timeline of events is, well, damning.
In 2021, despite previous warnings from the Navy to avoid contact with the company, later identified by CBS News as a company called Next Jump, Burke met with its co-CEOs, Yongchul Charlie Kim and Megan Messinger, at a Washington, D.C. lunch. During that meeting, they allegedly discussed Burke using his influence to secure the company a federal contract.
In return, they offered him the lucrative post-service position. Soon after, Burke allegedly ordered his staff to award the company a $355,000 contract to train naval personnel stationed in Italy and Spain. He also tried, but failed, to persuade a senior Navy commander to grant the company another contract. In August 2021, Burke notified the Navy of his intent to retire the following May.
The company had previously been cut off from Navy business after a short-lived training stint back in 2018 and 2019. Internal communications revealed during the trial show that company executives knew what they were doing. In one message, Kim allegedly wrote, quote, Burke wants to work for us, but we're asking for a deal first, end quote. Well, that's quite the clue.
While Messenger remarked that the arrangement, quote, felt slimy. Now, here's a pro tip. If you're typing a message that says what you're doing feels slimy, then maybe don't do it. U.S.
Attorney Jeanine Pirro put it bluntly in a post to X. She wrote, quote, When you abuse your position and betray the public trust to line your own pockets, it undermines the confidence in the government you represent. She promised that her office will continue to pursue corruption no matter what title or rank the individual holds.
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