U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday asked Florida Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security advisor, according to multiple reports, filling another key cabinet position as his future administration takes shape. Waltz, who served 27 years in the U.S. Army Special Forces (also known as the “Green Berets”) and U.S. National Guard before retiring as a colonel, was elected to Congress in 2018 in the seat previously held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Waltz has been one of the most vocal China critics in Congress, serving on the China Task Force and sponsoring legislation to restrict government funding from U.S. universities with ties to China. He also serves on the Armed Services Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday asked Florida Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security advisor, according to multiple reports, filling another key cabinet position as his future administration takes shape. Waltz, who served 27 years in the U.S. Army Special Forces (also known as the “Green Berets”) and U.S. National Guard before retiring as a colonel, was elected to Congress in 2018 in the seat previously held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Waltz has been one of the most vocal China critics in Congress, serving on the China Task Force and sponsoring legislation to restrict government funding from U.S. universities with ties to China. He also serves on the Armed Services Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee.
While Waltz has broadly been supportive of U.S. aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, he has more recently criticized what he called the “blank check” approach and called on European countries to shoulder more of the burden.
Waltz is the latest addition to Trump’s cabinet, with Reps. Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin named as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively. Waltz’s fellow Florida lawmaker Marco Rubio is also set to be named secretary of state.
This post is part of FP’s live coverage with global updates and analysis throughout the U.S. election. Follow along here.
Join the Conversation
Commenting on this and other recent articles is just one benefit of a Foreign Policy subscription.
Already a subscriber? .
Subscribe Subscribe
View Comments
Join the Conversation
Join the conversation on this and other recent Foreign Policy articles when you subscribe now.
Subscribe Subscribe
Not your account?
View Comments
Join the Conversation
Please follow our comment guidelines, stay on topic, and be civil, courteous, and respectful of others’ beliefs.