Denmark's foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen after allegations that at least three people connected to President Donald Trump carried out covert influence operations in Greenland. The U.S. State Department confirmed deputy chief of mission Mark Stroh met Danish foreign ministry officials and declined to comment on private citizens' actions, saying the U.S. government does not control or direct private citizens. The department said Stroh had a productive conversation, reaffirmed strong ties among Greenland, the United States and Denmark, and emphasized respect for the right of the people of Greenland to determine their own future. Denmark and Greenland said the island is not for sale and condemned reports of U.S. intelligence gathering there.
"The U.S. government does not control or direct the actions of private citizens," it said. The department said Stroh had "a productive conversation and reaffirmed the strong ties among the Government of Greenland, the United States, and Denmark." It said the U.S. values its relationships with both Denmark, a NATO ally, and Greenland and noted that Trump and his top aides had all said they respect "the right of the people of Greenland to determine their own future."
"Stroh is the second American diplomat to be summoned by a European NATO ally this week as the Trump administration shakes up its approach to foreign policy. France had called U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to its foreign ministry after he sent a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism. Trump has repeatedly said he seeks U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, a vast, semiautonomous territory of Denmark."
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