Sumi Somaskanda

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He didn't notify Congress, but did, according to The Washington Post, notify those oil companies.

So really interesting to see that this has been a massive focus of President Trump.

Although we originally talked about drug trafficking and migration, it is clear that being part of Venezuela's oil industry is a massive factor in why President Trump has engaged with Venezuela militarily.

Well, on the one hand, it's important to know that Greenland is home to some critical minerals that the U.S.

would like to access, so uranium and iron.

But President Trump has said it's not about the minerals.

It is about national security.

As Paul just touched on, it's being seen as a territory that is important strategically and militarily.

And President Trump has said Chinese and Russian ships are all around Greenland.

And he sees it as important for the U.S.

to own to be able to gain that access militarily as well.

Now, it is important to note as well that, you know, that NATO military alliance, of course, the U.S.

knows it is the biggest provider to that military alliance.

And President Trump, therefore, sees it as within the U.S.

's purview to own an important piece of being strategically ready.

If you look at how the U.S.

is now viewing the world in Donald Trump's second term,

As this being part of the U.S.

's sphere of influence, President Trump sees Greenland as necessary to be part of the U.S.