"I am honored to announce that Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) is hereby appointed to serve in my Cabinet as my National Security Advisor. Mike is the first Green Beret to have been elected to Congress, and previously served in the White House and Pentagon," Trump said in a statement.
In a separate statement, Trump expressed enthusiasm for Huckabee's nomination as Ambassador to Israel, calling him a "respected public servant" and emphasizing Huckabee's commitment to fostering peace in the Middle East.