Trump to Name Michael Waltz as His National Security Adviser NYT | Top Stories Maggie Haberman and Catie Edmondson 12 November 2024 at 09:20 The president-elect has chosen a Republican member of Congress from Florida to oversee national security policy in the White House. © Ted Shaffrey/Associated PressRepresentative Michael Waltz is a former Green Beret, and the second Republican member of the House to be selected by President-elect Donald J. Trump.