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Trump set to appoint China critic Mike Waltz as US national security adviser

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Trump set to appoint China critic Mike Waltz as US national security adviser

Congressman expected to be given key role, while Trump reportedly to name Marco Rubio as US secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly decided to appoint Republican congressman Mike Waltz of Florida as his national security adviser.

Waltz, a Trump loyalist who also served in the national guard as a colonel, has criticized Chinese activity in the Asia-Pacific and has voiced the need for the United States to be ready for a potential conflict in the region.

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