Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser

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Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser

Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the *********** National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024.

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President-Elect 

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 has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his 

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 adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.

Waltz is a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and *******. Since 2019, he has represented a congressional district in the House, where he’s a member of the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees.

The 

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 first reported Trump’s NSA pick.

Waltz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Waltz is a particularly hawkish member in Congress when it comes to China. He’s a member of the House’s China Task Force and has argued that the U.S. is underprepared if there is a conflict in the region.

Like many congressional Republicans, Waltz has also been critical of U.S. aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia. In a Nov. 4 interview with 

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, he said the U.S. had “leverage” to get Russian President Vladimir ****** to the negotiating table to negotiate a “diplomatic resolution” to end the war.

The role of White House national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation.

Waltz joins New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as the second House *********** to be tapped by Trump for a post in his new administration. Trump selected Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the ******* Nations.

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