The President's Daily Brief PDB Situation Report | January 4th, 2025: Terrorism Hits Home & Beijing’s Strategy for 2025
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Jan 4, 2025 Kurt Pipel, a recently retired FBI senior agent with two decades of experience, discusses alarming terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, highlighting national security responses and investigation complexities. Gordon Chang, author and China expert, analyzes Xi Jinping's aggressive New Year's message, focusing on China's economic struggles and the implications for Taiwan. The conversation uncovers the evolving threats both domestically and geopolitically, showcasing the intertwining of security challenges and international tensions.
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New Year's Day Attacks
- A truck driven into a New Orleans crowd killed 15 and injured 30, the FBI is investigating it as terrorism.
- Hours later, a Tesla exploded outside a Las Vegas hotel, raising questions of coordination via a rental app.
Terror Attack Investigation
- The FBI investigates attacks by securing the scene, identifying the attacker, and interviewing witnesses and conspirators.
- Social media complicates investigations due to misinformation and premature statements, like the initial denial of terrorism in New Orleans despite an ISIS flag.
Security Preparedness and Electric Vehicles
- Security barriers in New Orleans were out for repair before the Super Bowl, replaced by temporary measures.
- The quiet nature of electric vehicles might make them harder to detect in crowds, possibly impacting police response.
