Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser: WSJ

▲ This file photo, provided by the Associated Press, shows Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) speaking outside the hush money criminal case of former President Donald Trump in New York on May 16, 2024. (Yonhap)

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Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser: WSJ

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser, according to a news report, as he is in the process of picking key officials for his incoming administration amid multiple policy challenges, including North Korea's nuclear threats and Russia's war in Ukraine.

Trump has offered the job to the congressman, a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

His pick for the White House adviser post came as U.S. allies and partners have been keenly watching the formation of Trump's security and foreign policy team for clues to how Trump would handle relations with U.S. allies and partners and tackle regional and global security challenges.

The national security adviser post does not require Senate confirmation.

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