January 8th, 2026: Trump’s Endgame in Venezuela: Forcing Out China, Russia, and Iran & Iranian Protesters Make A Dramatic Plea

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• First up—the Trump administration’s endgame in Venezuela is coming into focus, as Washington moves to push rival powers out of the country and reassert U.S. influence over Caracas’s security services and oil sector.

  
  

• Later in the show—dramatic scenes out of Iran, where protesters have reportedly renamed a street after President Trump and issue a stark plea as security forces move to suppress nationwide demonstrations.

  
  Plus—new developments in Ukraine peace talks, as Kyiv points to what it calls concrete progress on security guarantees during high-level meetings in Paris.

  
  

• And in today’s Back of the Brief—Greenland is back on the White House agenda, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling lawmakers President Trump wants to purchase the Arctic territory.

  
  

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