Denmark's foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat after allegations that at least three Americans with ties to President Donald Trump conducted covert influence operations in Greenland. Trump has repeatedly sought U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland and has not ruled out military force to control the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island. Denmark and Greenland stated the island is not for sale and condemned intelligence-gathering activities. Unnamed government, security and local sources believe the goal was to weaken relations with Denmark from within Greenlandic society. One alleged operative compiled lists of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders and opponents while others cultivated contacts with politicians, businesspeople and locals. It remains unclear whether the Americans acted independently or on orders; names were known but withheld to protect sources and independent confirmation was not obtained.
Denmark's foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. Trump has repeatedly said he seeks U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, a vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. He has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.
DR reported Wednesday that government and security sources which it didn't name, as well as unidentified sources in Greenland and the U.S., believe that at least three Americans with connections to Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in the territory. One of those people allegedly compiled a list of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders, collected names of people opposed to Trump and got locals to point out cases that could be used to cast Denmark in a bad light in American media.
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