Mike Waltz family: All about his wife Julia Nesheiwat and his children
Mike and Julia got married in August 2021. Nesheiwat served as Homeland Security adviser for 11 months during the first term of Trump's presidency. Nesheiwat brings extensive experience in national security and foreign policy as she previously worked in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as well as the U.S. State Department across the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations.
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