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Waltz, a three-term Republican congressman from east-central Florida, last week became the first former member of the US military to be elected to the US House of Representatives and easily won re-election. He has been a staunch supporter of Trump. He is considered to have a tough stance towards China and had called for the US to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to the origin of COVID-19 and the persecution of the Muslim Uyghur population in China.
US President-elect Donald Trump has asked India Caucus chief Mike Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to become his national security adviser. a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The National Security Advisor does not require Senate confirmation. Waltz will be tasked with briefing Trump on important national security matters. These include ongoing efforts to provide arms to Ukraine, growing concerns about the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea, and continued attacks and pressure by Iran-backed proxies in the Middle East.
Waltz, a three-term Republican congressman from east-central Florida, last week became the first former member of the US military to be elected to the US House of Representatives and easily won re-election. He has been a staunch supporter of Trump. He is considered to have a tough stance towards China and had called for the US to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to the origin of COVID-19 and the persecution of the Muslim Uyghur population in China. He has also worked in the Pentagon as a policy advisor. “President-elect Trump will soon begin making decisions about who will serve in his second administration,” Caroline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for Trump’s transition campaign, said. They will be announced after the decisions are taken.
Waltz, a three-term GOP congressman from east-central Florida, was the first Green Beret elected to the U.S. House and easily won re-election last week. He has been Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Waltz, a Trump loyalist who also served as a colonel in the National Guard, has criticized Chinese activity in the Asia-Pacific and stressed the need for the United States to be prepared for potential conflict in the region.
