President-elect Trump appointed Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to affix his administration as Nationwide Safety Adviser.
“Mike is the primary Inexperienced Beret to have been elected to Congress, and beforehand served within the White Home and Pentagon,” Trump mentioned in an announcement asserting his newest cupboard decide. “Mike served within the Military Particular Forces for 27 years the place he was deployed a number of instances in fight for which he was awarded 4 Bronze Stars, together with two with Valor.”
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 23, 2024. in New York Metropolis. (John Nacion/Getty Photos)
“Mike retired as a Colonel, and is a nationally acknowledged chief in Nationwide Safety, a bestselling writer, and an skilled on the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and world terrorism,” the assertion added. “He serves as a senior member of the Home Armed Providers Committee, the Home International Affairs Committee, and the Home Everlasting Choose Committee on Intelligence. Mike is a distinguished graduate with honors of the Virginia Army Institute. Mike has been a powerful champion of my America First International Coverage agenda, and will probably be an amazing champion of our pursuit of Peace by means of Energy!”
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