"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump views acquiring the mineral-rich Arctic island as a strategic national security priority to counter Russia and China. "The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US military is always an option at the commander in chief's disposal," she said in a statement."
"Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said he did not think it was "appropriate" to take military action in Greenland, Politico reported. Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego said he would seek to block any attempt to invade Greenland. However, Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, said in an interview on Monday that Greenland should be part of the US. "Nobody is going to fight the US militarily over the future of Greenland.""
Trump is considering options, including military action, to take control of Greenland, citing its mineral wealth and strategic importance against Russia and China. The White House framed acquisition of Greenland as a national security priority and stated the US military remains an available option. Trump renewed interest after the US military seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The US already operates the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said buying Greenland from Denmark was the preferred option. Lawmakers from both parties pushed back, while some White House officials insisted Greenland should be part of the US.
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