Overview
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said acquiring Greenland is a U.S. national security priority and that using the military remains an option under consideration.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers the administration prefers a negotiated purchase and said the discussions do not signal an imminent invasion.
- Denmark and Greenland requested meetings with Rubio to clarify U.S. intentions and pursue de‑escalation following the White House statement.
- Leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain joined Denmark in affirming that Greenland’s future is for Greenland and Denmark to decide, as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned a U.S. attack would effectively end NATO.
- Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers criticized any military move, with senators urging respect for Danish sovereignty and proposals emerging to block funding for the use of force in Greenland.