Overview
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said using the U.S. military remains an option as the administration weighs ways to bring Greenland under U.S. control, calling the goal a national security priority.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers the administration prefers to buy Greenland and that the rhetoric does not signal an imminent invasion.
- Leaders of major European nations and Denmark issued a joint statement rejecting any U.S. claim over Greenland, stressing that decisions rest with Greenland and Denmark and warning against altering borders by force.
- Denmark and Greenland requested a meeting with Rubio to clarify Washington’s position, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned a U.S. attack on Greenland would upend NATO.
- Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers criticized the stance, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging partnership over possession, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis citing treaty obligations, and Rep. Ruben Gallego proposing to bar funding for military action in Greenland.