Rep. Mike Waltz (R., Fla.), whom President-elect Trump has picked to serve as his national security adviser, has resigned from Congress. A former Green Beret, Waltz has served in the House since 2019.

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Waltz, incoming Trump administration national security adviser, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 19, 2025.

Sources say President Donald Trump asked Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida representative, to be his national security adviser

Mike Waltz is officially a former Congressman. The St. Johns County Republican, who has represented Northeast Florida in Congress since 2019, resigned from office ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) resigned from the House on Monday morning, as he prepares to join President-elect Trump’s Cabinet as national security adviser. Waltz’s resignation was read on the House floor just over an hour before Trump was scheduled to be sworn in,

Margaret Brennan sat down with President Donald Trump's pick for his National Security Advisor, former Representative Mike Waltz, on Sunday, January 19th for an extended interview about foreign policy and national security during the second Trump presidency.

President-elect Trump's pick for national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, outlined the "America First" agenda to secure control over trade routes and natural resources in the Western hemisphere as Monroe Doctrine 2.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Sunday that if Hamas reneges on the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal, the United States will support Israel "in doing what it has to do."