President-Elect Donald Trump chose U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his successor national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.
Waltz is a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa. Since 2019, he has represented the congressional district of Florida.
The The Wall Street Journal first reported Trump’s NSA pick.
Waltz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The position of White House national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation.
Waltz joins Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York as the second House Republican selected by Trump for a post in his new administration. Trump chose Stefanik as the US ambassador to the UN.
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Catherine Doyle and Matt Dixon contributed.