President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Walz (R-Florida) as his national security adviser and nominated a former Green Beret to the top White House post, according to a person familiar with the decision. .
Walz, 50, has been a member of Congress since 2019. called Europe should do more to help Ukraine, and the United States should tighten its support for Ukraine, in line with the next president's major foreign policy goals. He has been harshly critical of the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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Walz has been open about his desire to serve in the administration and was considered a candidate to lead the Pentagon. The role of national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation.
The Republican majority in the House is expected to be extremely slim, and Walz's departure to join the administration will further complicate efforts to pass legislation at the beginning of Trump's term. Representative Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.) has also been nominated to run the administration, leaving two vacant Republican seats.
Trump held multiple positions as national security adviser during his first term. Michael Flynn held the job for just a few weeks before resigning amid controversy over dialogue with Russia. Other people in this position were HR McMaster, John Bolton and Robert O'Brien.
The former president has been hastily assembling a list of senior staff since winning last week's election. He has already announced candidates for chief of staff, “border czar,” ambassador to the United Nations and head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
