Trump Pauses “Project Freedom" & A Major Kremlin Defection

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[electronic music] It's Wednesday, the sixth 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. First up, the U.S. is pausing its effort to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, well, that didn't last long, as President Trump signals progress toward a deal with Iran. But the blockade remains in place. I'll have the details. Later in the show, new U.S. intelligence suggests recent strikes on Iran's nuclear program may not have done as much damage as advertised. Plus, a fired Russian deputy minister reportedly flees to the U.S. to escape fraud charges, raising fresh questions about the current state of the Kremlin. And in today's back of the brief, after a seven-year freeze,