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| − | '''Michael George Glen Waltz''' (born January 31, 1974) is an American politician, former [[Green Berets]] officer and [[Dick Cheney]] advisor. In November 2018, he was first elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Waltz is a [[Republican]] and represents Florida's 6th congressional district. | + | '''Michael George Glen Waltz''' (born January 31, 1974) is an American politician, former [[Green Berets]] officer and counterterrorism adviser to [[Dick Cheney]].<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/03/trump-administration-profile-mike-waltz/</ref> In November 2018, he was first elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] to succeed the seat held by [[Ron DeSantis]]. Waltz is a [[Republican]] and represents Florida's 6th congressional district. |
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| | Waltz is former [[White House]] and [[Pentagon]] policy advisor, "a small business owner, an author, and a proud father." He is the first Green Beret to be elected to Congress.<ref>[https://waltz.house.gov/about/ Biography | U.S. Representative Mike Waltz]</ref> | | Waltz is former [[White House]] and [[Pentagon]] policy advisor, "a small business owner, an author, and a proud father." He is the first Green Beret to be elected to Congress.<ref>[https://waltz.house.gov/about/ Biography | U.S. Representative Mike Waltz]</ref> |
| | In 2024, Waltz was appointed by [[Donald Trump]] to serve as ''[[National Security Advisor]]''.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-appoints-rep-mike-waltz-national-security-adviser Trump confirms Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser pick]. ''Fox News'', Nov 12, 2024</ref> | | In 2024, Waltz was appointed by [[Donald Trump]] to serve as ''[[National Security Advisor]]''.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-appoints-rep-mike-waltz-national-security-adviser Trump confirms Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser pick]. ''Fox News'', Nov 12, 2024</ref> |
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| − | Waltz succeeded [[Ron DeSantis]] who was elected to be governor of Florida. He served formerly in [[pentagon]] as defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense [[Donald Rumsfeld]] and [[Robert Gates]]. He support many establishment warmonger ideas like opposing withdrew from Afghanistan, he also voted for Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158) which effectively prohibits ICE from cooperating with Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs).<ref>https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h690</ref> | + | Waltz succeeded [[Ron DeSantis]] who was elected to be governor of Florida. He served formerly in [[Pentagon]] as defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense [[Donald Rumsfeld]] and [[Robert Gates]]. He supports many establishment [[warmonger]] ideas like opposing withdrew from Afghanistan, he also voted for Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158) which effectively prohibits ICE from cooperating with Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs).<ref>https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h690</ref> |
| | Waltz was among 47 Republicans to codify Obergefell V. Hodges (gay marriage). | | Waltz was among 47 Republicans to codify Obergefell V. Hodges (gay marriage). |
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| | + | Waltz and Rep. [[Adam Kinzinger]] publicly criticized [[President Donald Trump]] for seeking [[peace]] with the [[Taliban]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/08/politics/michael-waltz-taliban-9-11-pompeo-cnntv/index.html</ref> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |