Tracy Mumford

The announcement seems to walk the U.S.

back from the brink of open confrontation.

Trump withdrew his threat of slapping tariffs on countries that stood up to him and said he would not use force to take Greenland from Denmark.

Uh...

Neither Trump nor NATO provided any details of what's in that framework, but officials tell The Times that earlier this week, NATO had been looking at a possible compromise of giving the U.S.

sovereignty over small pockets of Greenland for military bases.

The president has repeatedly said Greenland is necessary for U.S.

national security.

And in a statement, NATO said negotiations would continue, quote, aimed at ensuring that Russia and China never gain a foothold in Greenland.

The lack of detail about the framework, though, has sparked confusion and concern for some.

One lawmaker from Greenland rejected Trump's talk of a deal, saying, quote, nothing about us without us.

This morning in Switzerland, Trump held a signing ceremony for what he's called the Board of Peace.

While it was initially proposed as a group that would oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, the Times got a look at the proposed charter, which shows a much bigger scope.

It says the board will secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict, putting it on track to potentially rival the mission of the United Nations Security Council.

It would be an example of the president dismantling the international system that's been in place since World War II and putting himself at the center of a new one.

According to the charter, one person has the power to veto decisions, invite members, designate his successor, or dissolve the board entirely.

Donald Trump.

A U.S.

official also confirmed Trump could play a central role even after his presidency is over, saying he can hold the post until he resigns it.

Saudi Arabia, Israel, Belarus, and several more countries have said they're joining.