Rodrigo Santos Andrade share

Trump naming envoy to Greenland Jeff Landry spurs Denmark to summon US Ambassador Ken Howery

visibility comment0 event December 22, 2025 timer 17:35

Ads

Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned U.S. ambassador Ken Howery after President Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry the United States’ special envoy to Greenland.

Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a statement Dec. 22 that Landry’s appointment showed that the White House’s interest in the Arctic island, which is rich in natural resources and strategically located, had not gone away. Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States, has repeatedly said Greenland is not for sale.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/12/22/denmark-greenland-trump-envoy/87880030007/

Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Tags: , ,

No Comments

Leave a Reply

Rihanna Spotted Heading to César Restaurant in Paris After Céline Dion Concert Israeli attacks leave at least 20 dead in Gaza Mormon church shooting in Michigan ICE Shootings Trump wants US military back in Afghanistan US veloes United Nation’s demand for Gaza ceasefire