Happening Now: Senate Weighs Importance Of Greenland To US Amid Trump Acquisition Push
February 12, 2025
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1:59:44Now PlayingHappening Now: Senate Weighs Importance Of Greenland To US Amid Trump Acquisition Push
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as posted by the channelThe Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning is holding a hearing looking into the importance of Greenland on U.S. interests, as President Trump has consistently floated acquiring the island territory.
Trump’s refusal to rule out military action to attain the island, currently controlled by Denmark, has sparked some stern responses across the aisle, and overseas. Greenland has been of strategic importance to the U.S. at least since the beginning of the Cold War, when the so-called GIUK gap — the stretch of water between Greenland, Iceland and the U.K. — was essential in helping contain the Soviet navy.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed that the purchase, which Denmark and Greenland have both spurned, is “not a joke.” And despite pushback from residents, Trump has suggested the territory will eventually “come along.”
The hearing also comes a day after Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation to rename the Arctic island to “Red, White and Blueland.”
The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST.
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