Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., has been offered the role of National Security Advisor (NSA) in the next Trump administration, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Waltz has been one of Trump's most visible surrogates during the 2024 campaign, helping spearhead military outreach leading the Veterans For Trump coalition.

The Florida congressman is the first retired Green Beret to serve in Congress and had previous administration experience as a policy adviser to former Defense Secretaries Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates.

The Wall Street Journal first reported Waltz being offered the role.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/01/1200/675/GettyImages-1235580746-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Mike Waltz" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Rep. Mike Waltz was offered the role of National Security Advisor, a source said</span> </p></div></div>

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.</p><p>Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com</p></div>

Rep. Mike Waltz was offered a role in the new Trump administration, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.{ai:summary}<p>Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida has been offered the position of National Security Advisor in a potential Trump administration, according to sources. He has been a prominent supporter of Trump during the 2024 campaign and has military and policy experience.</p><p>Waltz, a retired Green Beret, previously served as a policy adviser to former Defense Secretaries Rumsfeld and Gates. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report this development. #politics</p>

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