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Five things to know about Mike Waltz, Trump’s national security adviser pick

Headline from The Hill

President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy. Waltz, who represents District 6 in Florida, has served in the House since 2019.

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Reports & sources

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  1. The American Conservative

    Trump Taps Rep. Waltz as National Security Advisor (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: The Floridian has taken a strong line on China.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump picks Mike Waltz as national security adviser (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump has moved quickly to staff both his Cabinet and the important advisory roles around him to prepare for his transition back to the White House.

  3. Legitgov

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Trump asks Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kaitlan Collins and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has asked Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national security adviser, according to a source familiar. In the role, Waltz would have to navigate a number of geopolitical conflicts that Trump’s administration will …

  5. CBS News

    Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making.

  6. Journal Times

    Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser (opens Journal Times)

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    Journal Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer, to be his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter says.

  7. Fox News

    GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump's national security adviser (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rep. Mike Waltz was offered a role in the new Trump administration, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.

  8. NBC Chicago

    Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, per four sources familiar with the decision.

  9. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump Picks GOP Rep. Mike Waltz to Be National Security Adviser (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump selected Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) to serve as his White House National Security Adviser.

  10. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Trump confirms China hawk Waltz as national security advisor (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed his pick of Mike Waltz, a former US special forces officer and a noted foreign policy hawk, for the influential role of national security advisor.

  11. Washington Times

    Trump chooses Mike Waltz for national security adviser (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Rep. Mike Waltz will be his national security adviser in the new administration.

  12. Time

    Who Is Mike Waltz? Trump Asks Congressman to Be Nat. Sec. Adviser (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The nod would put Waltz at the forefront of a litany of crises—from Ukraine to the Middle East.

  13. Breaking Defense

    Waltz reportedly in as Trump's national security advisor, SecDef position remains a question mark (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Rep. Mike Waltz, a Florida congressman, has been a strong advocate for increasing shipbuilding, a sign that the Navy's budget could see a boost in the coming Trump administration.

  14. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Mike Waltz, a three-term GOP congressman from east-central Florida, was the first Green Beret elected to the U.S. House, and won reelection last week.

  15. New York Post

    Trump taps Rep. Mike Waltz to be White House national security adviser (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret, was asked by Trump, 78, to serve as his principal adviser on all national security issues on Monday, a source confirmed...

  16. NPR

    Trump plans to name Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    As national security adviser, the Florida congressman would play a key role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

  17. RedState

  18. WMUR

    Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz to be national security adviser (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to be his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter says.

  19. Fox News

    Trump appoints Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President-Elect Trump appointed Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to join his administration as the next National Security Adviser.

  20. The Boston Globe

    Trump asks Representative Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, putting China hawk in top foreign policy spot (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Representative Mike Waltz, a former Army officer and Green Beret, has a deep military background. The move would put him at the forefront of a litany of national security crises.

  21. The Daily Signal

    China, Anti-DEI, Ukraine: What You Need to Know About Trump's Pick for National Security Adviser (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Mike Waltz “is the first Green Beret to have been elected to Congress,” President-elect Donald Trump says.

  22. Portland Press Herald

    Trump asks China hawk Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    A person familiar with the matter tells the Associated Press that the president-elect has picked the Florida Republican and war veteran for the role.

  23. The Hill

    Trump picks Florida Rep. Waltz as national security adviser (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to serve as his national security adviser, tapping the former Green Beret to fill a top White House post, multiple sources confirmed to The Hill. Waltz, 50, has served in Congress since 2019.

  24. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump picks combat vet Mike Waltz as national security adviser (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump picked Florida congressman Mike Waltz as his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter said, elevating the former Army Green Beret and combat

  25. The Hill

    Five things to know about Mike Waltz, Trump’s national security adviser pick (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy. Waltz, who represents District 6 in Florida, has served in the House since 2019.

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