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US Lawmakers Head to Denmark as Trump Presses Bid to Take Over Greenland

Trump has been forthright in his position on taking over Greenland, arguing that NATO would be stronger if Washington relieved Copenhagen of the territory.
US Lawmakers Head to Denmark as Trump Presses Bid to Take Over Greenland
Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 6, 2020. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images
Guy Birchall
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Denmark on Jan. 16 for talks with Danish and Greenlandic leaders, as President Donald Trump continues his push to annex Greenland.

The delegation, led by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), also includes Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Coons’s office said in a statement on Jan. 12. The group also includes members from the House of Representatives.
Guy Birchall
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Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.