White House discussing "range of options" for acquiring Greenland, Leavitt says
President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
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President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Top Trump aide Stephen Miller says it's the "formal position" of the White House that Denmark's territory of Greenland "should be part of the U.S."
The White House is doubling down on President Trump's pursuit of Greenland, saying that "using the U.S. military is always an option." The renewed focus on the Danish territory comes as questions remain about Trump's strategy in Venezuela. Ed O'Keefe and Lilia Luciano have more. Then, CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil sits down for an exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
European leaders are pushing back after White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said Greenland should be part of the United States. The semi-autonomous island has been the territory of Denmark, a NATO nation, for 300 years. Former State Department official Heather Conley joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The White House is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including a U.S. military takeover by force. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
President Trump and other administration officials have resumed their push for a potential U.S. takeover of Greenland in the wake of the raid in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on how that could upend NATO.
Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, said that "Greenland should be part of the United States," following the U.S. military's recent operation in Venezuela. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, said Monday that "Greenland should be part of the U.S." European leaders released a joint statement Tuesday decrying the comments. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Following the raid in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro, President Trump called for a U.S. takeover of Greenland and threatened U.S. action against Colombia and Cuba. Brett Bruen, president of The Global Situation Room Inc., joined CBS News with his thoughts.
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that making Greenland part of the United States would serve U.S. national security interests, given its strategic location in the Arctic.
Denmark says it will summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in.
Some Danes say they are worried about security because of what they see as the growing threat from Russia and concerns over the reliability of the Trump White House as an ally.
The White House is advising Denmark to calm down over concerns about reports that the U.S. is trying to exert influence in Greenland. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
Denmark's primary national broadcaster says Americans linked to Trump are carrying out covert influence operations to foment dissent in Greenland.
Rep. Adam Smith pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about whether the Trump administration plans to take Panama and Greenland by force if necessary. Hegseth dodges the question and said, "our job, at the DOD, is to have plans." Hegseth is appearing before the House Armed Services Committee to discuss the Defense Department's budget.
Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about Russia's threat to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite weapon into space and the Trump administration's plans for Greenland.
Moving Greenland to U.S. Northern Command, which is in charge of defending the homeland, is a symbolic statement.
First, Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview. Then, a report from Greenland: where residents say they're not for sale, but they are open for business. And, a look inside the world of Banana Ball.
The Trump administration is eager to acquire Greenland and mine zinc, copper and rare earth metals. But geologist Minik Rosing and Amaroq Minerals CEO Eldur Ólafsson told 60 Minutes the territory lacks infrastructure that would take years to build.
President Trump's still talking about buying Greenland, declining to rule out force to acquire the world's largest island. Greenlanders say they're not for sale, but they are open for business.
In 1983, 60 Minutes' Harry Reasoner visited Greenland. In this excerpt, Reasoner reported that the world's largest island spanned 840,000 square miles — which is about three times the size of Texas.
President Trump said he wants to acquire Greenland "one way or another," but Greenlanders have a warning. Jon Wertheim reports. 60 Minutes, Sunday.
The Denmark prime minister's comments come a day after the top American diplomat in the country was summoned for an explanation of reports of U.S. intelligence gathering in Greenland.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly vowed to secure U.S. control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, while threatening to make Canada the 51st state.
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