Mr Waltz will be responsible for briefing Trump on key national security issues and coordinating with different agencies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Republican Representative Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Nov 11, tapping a retired army Green Beret who has been a leading critic of China.
Mr Waltz, a Trump loyalist who also served in the National Guard as a colonel, has criticised Chinese activity in the Asia-Pacific and has voiced the need for the US to be ready for a potential conflict in the region.