Incoming National Security Adviser Waltz Vows to Bring Ukraine War to ‘Responsible End’

‘We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation ladder,’ Rep. Michael Waltz said on Nov. 24.

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) speaks with reporters at the media filing center and spin room at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ahead of the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), said that he wants the incoming administration to bring the Russia–Ukraine war to a “responsible end.”

“We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation ladder, rather than responding to it,” Waltz said in an interview with Fox News on Nov. 24.