May 22nd, 2024: Life After Raisi, Sabotage in Poland & Mourning the Butcher

The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• Thousands of mourners gather in Tehran to greet the coffin of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. I’ll explain what’s next for the regime after the death of the 63-year-old president.

• The Kremlin’s shadow war against Europe continues as Polish authorities arrest a dozen individuals on suspicion of links to foreign sabotage efforts.

• The latest on the nation of Georgia’s controversial “foreign agents” law as the country’s government signals a willingness to potentially scrap the legislation in exchange for warmer US relations.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, with days of funeral ceremonies beginning for Ebrahim Raisi, we’ll take a look at some surprising gestures of grief and respect for a man dubbed “The Butcher of Tehran.”

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