President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Republican Florida Rep. Mike Walz to be his White House national security adviser, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Walz, a veteran Green Beret, has served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa. According to To WSJ. Since being elected to Congress in 2019, Walz has advocated for more European aid to Ukraine and a more disciplined approach to U.S. aid, in line with the president-elect’s key foreign policy goals.
Walz has expressed interest in joining the administration and was previously considered a candidate to lead the Pentagon, the Journal reported. President Trump’s first term saw significant turnover in the role of national security adviser.
According to WJS, Michael Flynn resigned after just a few weeks in office amid intense scrutiny over his contacts with Russia, followed by McMaster, John Bolton and Robert O’Brien. President Trump also nominated New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. (Related: President-elect Trump starts in earnest, warns President Putin not to escalate war in Ukraine during phone conversation)
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President Trump announced Sunday night that Tom Homan, former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will become “border czar” in the next administration. President Trump said on Truth Social that Homan will oversee border security and deportation efforts and manage northern, southern, maritime and air security to strengthen immigration enforcement.
President Trump also appointed former New York Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Mr. Zeldin announced his appointment to X. He plans to restore America’s energy advantage, revitalize the auto industry to increase American jobs, and establish America as a world leader in artificial intelligence, while ensuring access to clean air and water. he said.
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