INTERVIEW — Rep.-elect MICHAEL WALTZ – elected to serve Florida’s 6th congressional district, former Green Beret; Author of “Warrior Diplomat”
- New Congress to be sworn in Thursday.
- ABOUT WALTZ: Michael Waltz was elected to serve Florida’s 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives elections, 2018. Waltz earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies at the Virginia Military Institute and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Reserve. A retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, Waltz is a veteran of the War in Afghanistan, a former senior advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney for South Asia and Counterterrorism in the George W. Bush White House., founded and served as CEO for a successful defense firm that provides strategic analysis, intelligence support, and training to U.S. Government customers worldwide, and the first Green Beret ever elected to the United States Congress. Prior to his time in the White House, Waltz served in a senior role at the Pentagon as Director for Afghanistan policy within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He is a member of the Republican Party. Mike is a FOX News contributor, providing expert commentary on foreign policy and defense issues, and has also appeared frequently on CNN, MSNBC, BBC World News, and PBS Frontline