Top Republicans are calling for a swift confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees following a New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that killed more than a dozen people.

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), Trump’s incoming national security adviser, argued that the attack underscores how critical it is for the new national security team to be in place as soon as possible, calling the period ahead of the transfer of power a moment of “vulnerability.”

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