Donald Trump has asked Florida Rep. Mike Waltz to be White House national security adviser, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the discussion. Waltz, first elected to Congress in 2018 to replace then-incoming Gov. Ron DeSantis, has expressed Trump-like views on funding for Ukraine’s defense against Russian attacks, writing in a Fox News op-ed last year that “the era of Ukraine‘s blank check from Congress is over.” Waltz, who serves on the House China Task Force, is also seen as hawkish on matters pertaining to competition with that country as well. A Green Beret who served 27 years in the Army and National Guard, Waltz had combat tours in Africa, Afghanistan, and parts of the Middle East. His wife, Julia Nesheiwat, was a homeland security adviser during Trump’s first administration.
