After days of heightened tensions between Washington and Greenland, Vice President J.D. Vance, second lady Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Republican Sen. Mike Lee touched down on the island on Friday to visit the only U.S. military base there, known as Pituffik Space Base.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s yearslong obsession with acquiring Greenland sparked fresh and intense backlash this week as he sent a high-profile delegation of top U.S. officials to the island—even as Greenland made clear they weren’t welcome .
U.S. President Donald Trump’s yearslong obsession with acquiring Greenland sparked fresh and intense backlash this week as he sent a high-profile delegation of top U.S. officials to the island—even as Greenland made clear they weren’t welcome.
After days of heightened tensions between Washington and Greenland, Vice President J.D. Vance, second lady Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Republican Sen.
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