The following is the full transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Waltz, incoming Trump administration national security adviser, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 19, 2025.

Mike Waltz, who will take over as national security adviser in the incoming Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the new administration will support Israel if Hamas "reneges on this deal.

Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, during a deployment as a Green Beret to Afghanistan’s Tagab Valley in 2006. He was an officer in the National Guard who served in Afghanistan with the 20th Special Forces Group. (Michael Waltz via The Washington Post)

Trump’s pick to lead the National Security Council, introduced Pete Hegseth to the committee, describing him as the “first junior officer” to serve as defense secretary. “It is critical that President

President-elect Trump's pick for national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, outlined the "America First" agenda to secure control over trade routes and natural resources in the Western hemisphere as Monroe Doctrine 2.

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Sunday that if Hamas reneges on the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal, the United States will support Israel "in doing what it has to do.