Pedersen, Stine Jacobsen and Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for national security and said a newly appointed special envoy would "lead the charge",

Denmark’s government has responded to President Trump’s naming of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the new special envoy to Greenland. It isn’t happy. “President Trump’s

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.

President Donald Trump declared in a Truth Social post that he is tapping Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as U.S. special envoy to Greenland.

The president said Greenland is important for national security reasons, and called Landry a “dealmaker-type guy.”