Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright.
Chapter 2: What did President Trump say about the Nobel Peace Prize and Greenland?
President Trump has reached out to the Prime Minister of Norway to say not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize has influenced his approach concerning acquiring Greenland. As NPR's Robbie Griffiths reports, Trump criticized Norway for not giving him the prize in a message to the Prime Minister.
President Trump sent a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister, claiming that the decision not to grant him the Nobel Peace Prize has helped make up his mind to try to acquire Greenland. Trump said that because he didn't win the prize, he, quote, no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, and said he was now considering what is, quote, good and proper for the United States.
Trump added that, quote, the message was later confirmed by the Norwegian Prime Minister, who said in a statement that although Trump blames Norway for not giving him the Nobel Peace Prize, The Norwegian government does not select the winner of the prize. Robbie Griffiths, NPR News.
A spokesperson for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week says Danish officials will not attend. President Trump is expected at the meeting. The president is inviting world leaders to join the Board of Peace to help rehabilitate Gaza after the war. The United Nations Security Council officially sanctioned the new Board of Peace to oversee reconstruction of Gaza.
A copy of the charter obtained by NPR says permanent member countries must donate at least a billion dollars each. The Pentagon is preparing 1,500 active-duty U.S. soldiers for possible deployment to Minnesota. This follows recent protests sparked by the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis during a federal immigration enforcement operation nearly two weeks ago. NPR's Jasmine Garst has more.
Despite the Pentagon's move, Minneapolis has been quiet for the last few days, in part because of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. The city has experienced tense protests since the killing of Renee Macklin Good and confrontations with agents. In response, Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a little-used 1807 law that
would allow sending the military to perform law enforcement duties. But in recent days, the weather has dampened protests, and Trump seems to have backed away from invoking the act. The Pentagon last week put troops with the Army's 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska, on alert. Jasmine Garst, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Today, the nation pauses to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., His eldest son, Martin Luther King III, is a civil rights advocate who is building on his father's legacy. He says nonviolence is still the way forward.
So we have to create the climate where people are able to resist but yet not engage in violence. And I think we can be successful over time because of that. It's sad that we even have to be at this point, but history repeats itself.
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Chapter 3: How is the U.S. military responding to protests in Minnesota?
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