Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

Nov. 11, 2024, 7:39 PM EST / Updated Nov. 11, 2024, 8:11 PM EST


President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to be his 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 a congressional district in the House, where he's a member of the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees.

The Wall Street Journal first reported Trump’s pick. Waltz’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Waltz is a particularly hawkish member of Congress when it comes to China. He's a member of the House’s China Task Force and has argued that the U.S. is underprepared if there is a conflict in the region.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-picks-rep-mike-waltz-serve-national-security-adviser-rcna179698

[FBaggins]

1. They're going to lose their house majority for a bit if they aren't careful

They don’t have many spare seats to play with.

Of course - DeSantis will schedule that special election much faster than when Democrats’ seats in FL became vacant

[TomSlick]

5. It's a safe MAGA district.

[FBaggins]

6. No question - that's why I said "for a bit"

The seat remains empty for however long it takes to hold a primary and run a special election.

But that isn't always quick

[patricia92243]

2. Sounds like a good one to help Trump start WWIII. I honestly believe this.

[nmmi]

3. Waltz has also criticized U.S. aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia . . .

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Like many congressional Republicans, Waltz has also criticized U.S. aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia. In an interview with NPR on Nov. 4, he said the U.S. had “leverage” to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to negotiate a “diplomatic resolution” to end the war.

Yeah, right, tRump is going to apply leverage to Putin to get him to negotiate. He has little leverage on Russia or Putin (rather its the other way around) and tRump certainly has no willingness to apply what leverage he might have. But he certainly can apply leverage to Zelensky (and will).

Then comes Moldova and maybe the rest of Georgia and northern Kazakhstan ...

Estonia, like the other Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia) is a NATO member. However, it's also on some near-term hit lists, and Russia did bomb the Kyiv residence of Estonia's ambassador to Ukraine.

[Boomerproud]

4. Both houses will be out of control.

So will the Cabinet.