# PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 15th, 2026: CIA Director Makes Secret Visit To Cuba & FBI Hunts For Ex-U.S. Intel Agent Turned Iranian Spy

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Podcast: [The President's Daily Brief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-president-s-daily-brief-5344929)
Published: 2026-05-15T20:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Just hours after protests erupted across Havana over catastrophic blackouts and fuel shortages, CIA Director John Ratcliffe quietly arrived in Cuba for rare high-level talks with senior regime officials. Later in the show—A former U.S. intelligence operative accused of defecting to Iran is suddenly back in the spotlight, as the FBI launches a renewed push to finally bring her to justice for exposing classified American secrets. 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 ZBiotics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/PDB and use PDB at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Goldbelly: Make Father's Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. Brunt Workwear: Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code PDB at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/PDB#Bruntpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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