Mike Waltz of Florida as his national security advisor, stating the first Green Beret ... The appointment comes as the United States faces a multitude of crises across the globe over, including wars in the Middle East and Ukraine that threaten expand ...

President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy.

Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed his pick of Mike Waltz, a former US special forces officer and a noted foreign policy hawk, for the influential role of national security advisor.In a statement, Trump described Waltz as "a strong champion of my America First Foreign Policy agenda.