Trump selects Congressman Michael Waltz as National Security Advisor, emphasizing hardline policies and support for key Trump initiatives.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to be his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter says

The nod came despite simmering concerns on Capitol Hill about Trump tapping members of the House, where the final tally is still uncertain and there are worries about pulling any GOP members from the chamber because that would force a new election to fill the empty seat.

Donald Trump has asked Florida congressman Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, in a move that would make the decorated military veteran, Nato critic and China hawk among the most powerful people in the White House,

President-elect Donald Trump is now set to become just the second ever to serve nonconsecutive terms in office. Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House -- naming Susie Wiles as his chief of staff and New York Rep.

A veteran of the war in Afghanistan and a long-time Trump supporter, Waltz re-elected to Congress last week - though he will have to vacate his office to serve in the White House.