Waltz resigns from House to take on Trump national security role

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) resigned from the House on Monday morning, as he prepares to join President-elect Trump's Cabinet as national security adviser.

Waltz's resignation was read on the House floor just over an hour before Trump was scheduled to be sworn in, officially bringing the breakdown in the House to 218 Republicans and 215 Democrats.

The position of national security adviser is not subject to Senate confirmation, making Waltz part of the Cabinet as soon as Trump takes office.