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The leaders of Denmark and Greenland issued a joint statement demanding respect for their territory after Trump announced that he's appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
to be a special envoy landry posted on x that he's honored to take up what he called a voluntary position to quote make greenland a part of the u.s denmark and greenland call this totally unacceptable say national borders are rooted in international law
Greenland belongs to Greenlanders, the statement went on to say.
Polls there show that while most Greenlanders want independence from Denmark, an overwhelming majority reject the idea of joining the U.S.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
The State Department wouldn't comment publicly on the lists that have been floating around of the ambassadors being pulled back to Washington, but one official who asked not to be named described this as a, quote, standard process in any administration.
The written statement says an ambassador is a personal representative of the president.
and it is the president's right to ensure that he has individuals who advance the America First agenda.
Normally, about two-thirds of America's embassies overseas are led by career diplomats.
The Trump administration has nominated few career diplomats and is now pulling them back from nearly 30 embassies, many in Africa.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland issued a joint statement demanding respect for their territory after Trump announced that he's appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to be a special envoy.
Landry posted on X that he's honored to take up what he called a voluntary position to, quote, make Greenland a part of the U.S.
Denmark and Greenland call this totally unacceptable, saying national borders are rooted in international law.
Greenland belongs to Greenlanders, the statement went on to say.
Polls there show that while most Greenlanders want independence from Denmark, an overwhelming majority reject the idea of joining the U.S.
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland issued a joint statement demanding respect for their territory after Trump announced that he's appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to be a special envoy.
Landry posted on X that he's honored to take up what he called a voluntary position to, quote, make Greenland a part of the U.S.
Denmark and Greenland call this totally unacceptable, say national borders are rooted in international law.