Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) is a retired Army Special Forces Colonel and an Afghanistan war veteran. Waltz became the first Green Beret to serve in Congress. As a former White House and Pentagon policy advisor in the George W. Bush administration, Waltz became knowledgeable about the inner workings of the Pentagon and its dysfunction. On Friday, Waltz appeared on Fox News’ Cavuto to talk about how the Pentagon is in dire need of reform.
The Pentagon is in dire need of REAL reform.
Cost overruns, delays, and ZERO accountability has become the norm, and that whole culture needs to change.
Our soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen deserve better! pic.twitter.com/pbNBkuDh5X
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 9, 2024
As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Waltz has been a staunch critic of not only the Biden-Harris administration’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal, but is on board with cutting funding to NATO, and is considered a China hawk. Waltz is also staunchly pro-Israel and condemned the Biden-Harris administration for its delay of critical weapons to assist them in their war with Hamas.
“If Israel fails to fully implement the U.S. demands by Nov. 13, the U.S. could suspend its military assistance to Israel”
While Iran is planning their next attack, Biden/Harris are threatening to hang Israel out to dry to try to score a win with progressives before Election… https://t.co/AuGEUS25rZ
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 1, 2024
“If Israel fails to fully implement the U.S. demands by Nov. 13, the U.S. could suspend its military assistance to Israel” While Iran is planning their next attack, Biden/Harris are threatening to hang Israel out to dry to try to score a win with progressives before Election Day. This is a betrayal and a threat to America’s security.
Waltz was among the congressional members who led the charge of demanding the resignation of former Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle and he was part of the select committee that investigated the Secret Service’s bungled protection of President-elect Donald Trump which led to the assassination attempt on July 13 in Butler, PA.
Waltz’s experience, keen insight, and doggedness are now being rewarded. President-elect Donald Trump has named him as his next National Security Adviser, a cabinet-level position that does not require Senate confirmation.
#BREAKING: President-elect Trump selects Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) for National Security Adviser – WSJ pic.twitter.com/AD6Zt8z99Q
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 11, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Rep. Mike Waltz, a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa, to be his White House national security adviser, according to people familiar with the discussion.
The national security adviser, a highly influential post appointed by the president that doesn’t require Senate confirmation, coordinates among all the top national security agencies and is tasked with briefing the president and executing his policies.
Waltz will step into his role amid prolonged conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and Trump is expected to try to prevent further escalation abroad by building deterrence against foreign rivals while favoring transactional policies with U.S. allies.
With Waltz’s combat background and experience navigating between the Pentagon and governmental agencies, he was a natural fit for this high-level position. As opposed to many heads of the NSA, Waltz’ will be able to hit the ground running in implementing Trump’s national security agendas.
