"In a statement, McBride noted that the purpose of the bipartisan delegation - which included Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE.), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), as well as Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Sarah Jacobs (D-CA) - was meant "to reaffirm our support in Congress for our NATO ally, Denmark," according to the Blade. "At this critical juncture for our countries, our message was clear as members of Congress: we value the U.S.-Denmark partnership, the NATO alliance, and the right of Greenlanders to self-determination," McBride wrote in a Sunday Facebook post."
"The trip came as Trump ramped up his calls for the U.S. to take control of Greenland. In recent weeks, the president has signaled his willingness to use military force to annex the Danish territory. Over the weekend, reported on a leaked text exchange with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in which Trump said he "no longer feel[s] an obligation to think purely of Peace" since he was not awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, while reiterating his claims that Denmark cannot protect Greenland from Russia and China."
Sarah McBride joined a bipartisan congressional delegation to Copenhagen that included senators and representatives from both parties. The delegation aimed to reaffirm support for Denmark, the NATO alliance, and Greenlanders' right to self-determination. McBride emphasized valuing the U.S.-Denmark partnership and the NATO alliance at a critical juncture. The trip coincided with President Trump's renewed calls for the U.S. to take control of Greenland and indications he might use military force to annex the territory. A leaked text exchange attributed to Trump included a remark that he "no longer feel[s] an obligation to think purely of Peace" and repeated claims that Denmark cannot protect Greenland from Russia and China.
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