Articles for tag: Appointment, Middle East, Mike Waltz, Relationship, Trump

Govind Tekale

PoliticsUSA
Representative Image. Morgan Ortagus & Donald J. Trump. Photo Source: @MorganOrtagus (X Formerly Twitter)

Trump Appoints Former Critic Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Middle East Envoy Despite Past Clashes

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Morgan Ortagus, his former State Department spokesperson, as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace, despite acknowledging past disagreements between them. The appointment, announced Friday, places Ortagus in a crucial diplomatic role where she will work alongside Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to address ongoing regional challenges, including the ...

Govind Tekale

NewsUSA
Mike Waltz

Trump Appoints Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser to Drive Aggressive U.S.-China Policy and Foreign Defense Strategy

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida as his national security adviser, according to sources familiar with the decision. The selection of Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret and current member of the House Armed Services Committee, places a military veteran with extensive combat experience at the helm of U.S. national security policy. ...