Joe Mathieu

I know we're still learning what's in the deal because we actually don't have a completed deal, but we have great access to Greenland now, correct?

What was it in that first term that you wanted you couldn't get?

I think a lot of our NATO allies were surprised to hear the president suggest that he did not believe they would be there to defend the United States if called upon in an Article 5 violation.

You, of course, were in Washington when the only one triggered ever took place on behalf of the United States.

And I think we've all heard to the extent to which the Danes were involved in responding on our behalf.

That's right.

To hear the Secretary General of NATO say it pains him to hear that, you don't believe that our NATO allies would not be there for us in a time of need, do you?

And a lot of American blood and treasure was spent to build that alliance, as we know.

Enter the Board of Peace.

We just saw some images of President Trump at the signing ceremony earlier today.

This is an interesting assembly of world leaders, 20 nations, many of them not considered allies, including Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin.

Are these men of peace?

And Russia doesn't make that list.

Well, it's important that you went back to Gaza in your answer because that was supposed to be the charge of this board.

It seems that it will be.

potentially used on a global level, and that the president's chairmanship will outlive his presidency.

We're not going to be in a world in which a board of peace with Vladimir Putin is helping to set the way forward in Ukraine, for instance, are we?

Well, as you and I speak, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are having a late-night meeting with Vladimir Putin.

And after what you just mentioned, the comments from President Zelensky earlier today in Davos, how you rationalize these parallel negotiations that are underway.

And if, Mr. Vice President, is there any reason why we should expect anything different from Putin this time?