Trump sends Usha Vance and top security official to Greenland as PM slams ‘highly aggressive’ moves: Live
Donald Trump has been slammed by Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede over his “highly aggressive” move to deploy a delegation of senior officials to the territory this week.
Tensions between Greenland and the U.S. are continuing to run high over the American’s repeated threats to annex the Danish territory.
Relations worsened over the weekend after it was reported that Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will be jetting in this week, followed by Second Lady Usha Vance.
Egede was quoted in a Greenlandic newspaper Sunday questioning why Waltz in particular was visiting.
“We are now at a level where it can in no way be characterized as a harmless visit from a politician’s wife,” Egede said, according to Greenland’s Sermitsiaq newspaper.
“What is the national security adviser doing in Greenland? The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us.
“He is Trump’s confidential and closest advisor, and his presence in Greenland alone will certainly make the Americans believe in Trump’s mission, and the pressure will increase after the visit.”
Vance’s visit was announced by the White House Sunday, which said she would be accompanied by a United States delegation.
