Tuesday 12/November/2024 – 10:51 AM
The American Wall Street Journal revealed, on Tuesday, that Republican President Donald Trump announced the selection of Mike Waltz Consultant For National Security, succeeding John Kirby.
Who is Mike Waltz?
Known for his loyalty to Trump, Waltz is a retired US Army Special Forces officer who also served in the National Guard with the rank of colonel. Waltz also has a long history in political circles in Washington.
Among his most prominent positions, Waltz criticized Chinese activity in the Asia-Pacific region, and pointed out the need for the United States to prepare for a possible conflict in the region.
According to reports, Waltz was director of defense policy for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates
He was elected to Congress in 2018.
It is also noteworthy that Waltz is the Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee that oversees military logistics, as well as a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Waltz also participates in the Republican Task Force on China Affairs, and Waltz will be responsible for briefing Trump on key issues related to national security and coordinating with various agencies.
Earlier, Waltz criticized US President Joe Biden’s administration for the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, and publicly praised Trump’s foreign policy views on more than one occasion.
Regarding Ukraine, Waltz said that his views have evolved. After the Russian military operation in Ukraine, he called on the Biden administration to provide more weapons to Kiev to help it repel Russian forces, and during an event last month, he said that the goals of the United States in Ukraine must be reassessed.
Waltz also criticized what he described as Washington’s investments in the Pacific, saying: Is it right to spend the time, wealth and resources that we desperately need in the Pacific now?
This comes days after the end of the US elections, which resulted in the victory of Republican Donald Trump, over his rival Kamla Harris, Vice President Biden.
Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris with Muslim votes because of Gaza
And it was A new poll shows that Muslims ignore the Vice President Kamala Harris On election day because of its position on the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as about 80% of voters rejected it at the ballot boxes.
Although polls conducted before the election showed the Vice President receiving 41% of support from Muslim voters, a poll conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations showed that she received only 20.3%, a sharp decline from the 69% received by the President. Biden in 2020.
