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From Fox News: Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., retired from Congress Monday to serve as President Trump’s national security adviser – a long-awaited move that he announced just one hour before Trump was sworn in as president.
Waltz had confirmed to Fox News his plans to resign on Inauguration Day prior to Trump’s inaugural ceremony, a decision that further narrows the Republican House majority to just 218–215.
“As I prepare to assume my duties as National Security Advisor to the president-elect, Donald J. Trump, I hereby make my resignation official from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective January 20th, 2025,” Waltz said in a letter announcing his decision.
“I intend to serve out my term in the 118th Congress, and to be sworn into the 118th Congress. I have also submitted by notice to Governor Ron DeSantis to advise him on my resignation.”
A special election to replace Waltz will be held in April.
Rep WALTZ tells me he will resign from the House TODAY.
That will bring the Republican House majority down to 218-215… meaning they can only lose one R now if that lawmaker votes no along with all D’s on a bill. https://t.co/MCVjJspwza
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) January 20, 2025
On November 12, Waltz released the following statement after Trump nominated him to serve in the administration:
I am deeply honored President Trump is placing his trust in me to serve in his Cabinet as National Security Advisor. There is no higher calling than defending our nation’s values, freedoms, and the safety of every American.
Together with President Trump and his team, we will confront the evolving challenges of today’s world and hold firm against those who would harm our way of life. Our nation deserves nothing less than bold, unwavering leadership, and that’s what he will deliver.
America will keep its allies close, we will not be afraid to confront our adversaries, and we will invest in the technologies that keep our country strong. America’s greatest strength is its booming economy and our energy dominance, and those tools will keep us out of wars and allow us to once again lead from a position of strength.
I fully believe that America’s best days are still ahead, and that with President Trump’s America First Agenda, we will secure our freedoms and forge a future where our nation remains the land of the free, and the land looked to for leadership and courage by the world.
To my constituents in Florida, thank you. It was an honor to fight for you in Washington and Florida will always be home.
I am deeply honored President Trump is placing his trust in me to serve in his Cabinet as National Security Advisor. There is no higher calling than defending our nation’s values, freedoms, and the safety of every American.
Together with President Trump and his team, we will…
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 12, 2024
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