Trump Pick Won’t Resign Until House Speaker Vote

The Hill reports:

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) will resign from the House on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Trump takes office, to become the national security adviser for Trump’s second term, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill.

His upcoming resignation means that House Republicans, who were already slated to have a razor-tight majority, will be at least two members down when Trump takes office until at least April 1 — the date set for the special election to replace both Waltz and former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Staying through Jan. 20, however, means that Waltz will still be in Congress when the House elects its Speaker on Jan. 3 — a vote for which the margins in the chamber could play a significant role.

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