By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Monday he was “deeply upset” by US President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland who declared that he wished to see the island become part of the United States.
Denmark says it will summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in.
Trump's announcement on Sunday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would be the envoy prompted a new flare-up of tensions over Washington's interest in the vast territory of Denmark, a NATO ally.
Denmark said Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make
President Trump announced Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as U.S. special envoy to Greenland, saying Landry grasps Greenland's importance to U.S. national security.
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the U.S. won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump announced the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland.
When announcing Jeff Landry's appointment, Trump emphasized that the decision was based on national security concerns and has not ruled out taking the island by military force, even though Denmark is
US President Donald Trump's newly named envoy has said he hopes to help "make Greenland part of the US." Denmark, which controls the autonomous island, is "deeply angered" according to its foreign minister.
The Danish foreign minister says his country insists that everyone, including the United States, must respect “the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.” His comment on Monday came after President Donald Trump announced the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, who said his goa…
President Trump announced Sunday evening he was appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland -- drawing warnings from the Danish government over continued US interest in annexing the world's largest island.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said his goal as President Donald Trump's newly appointed special envoy to Greenland is to make the autonomous Danish territory "part of the U.S."
President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and said a special envoy he appointed to the Arctic island would "lead the charge."
Jens-Frederik Nielsen's remarks come after Donald Trump repeated his desire to have US control over Greenland. Trump argues that the territory, which is part of the Danish Kingdom, is essential to US national security.
President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, said the administration wants dialogue with residents and is not seeking to conquer the territory.
President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland says the Republican administration is looking to begin a conversation with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory about the best way forward for the strategically important island. The special envoy, Louisiana Gov.
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