Second Lady Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz visits Greenland

Second Lady Usha Vance Will visit Greenland Later this week, the White House announced Sunday, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz will visit on a trip this week Trump administration continues to focus on Greenland.

TA source familiar with the plan told CBS News on Sunday that Waltz will visit Pituffik Space Base.

White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said on Monday that the United States has a “interest in the Arctic”.

“We are also looking forward to experiencing Greenland’s famous hospitality and are confident that this visit provides an opportunity to build a partnership to respect Greenland’s self-determination and promote economic cooperation,” Hughes said. “It’s a visit to learn about Greenland, its culture, history and people, and to participate in the shit competition in the United States to sponsor, simple and simple.”

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede criticized the plans on Monday, saying Washington is interfering in Greenland’s internal affairs, according to French news agency French news agency French news agency French news agency said on Monday.

“It should be clearly stated that our integrity and democracy must be respected,” AFP quoted Egged as saying.

The second lady visited Paris in February and early this month and has already made many overseas trips.

According to the White House, Vance will visit “historical sites, learn about Greenland’s heritage and participate in Greenland’s national dog race, Avannaata Qimussersu.” She is scheduled to arrive Thursday and return on Saturday.

The White House and the U.S. delegation said her son will join her itinerary.

President Trump first answers Control GreenlandCurrently, this is the semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark during his first government. He has stepped up his efforts since taking office two months ago. In his first speech ahead of the second joint Congress, Trump vowed that “we will get it.”

“We need Greenland to get national security, even international security. I think we will get it. One way or another, we will get it.”

Eggard responded at that timesaid “We don’t sell it, we can’t be sold simply.”

Mr. Trump was “so unpredictable that people felt unsafe.” Following Mr. Trump’s speech, Egged’s opposition won the victory in the elections held on March 11, although the party still needs to form a coalition government.

“Greenland needs us to stand together in a time of great interest,” according to BBC News. “Unity is needed, so we will negotiate with everyone.”

Walz said in January that the talk about Greenland was “not only about Greenland, it was about the Arctic.”

“Your Russia is trying to be king of the Arctic, with more than 60 icebreakers, some of them nuclear-powered,” Waltz said in January. “You know how many of us have? We have two and one just caught fire. It’s about key minerals. It’s about natural resources.”

Mr. Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. visited in January Before the president took office. Prior to the visit, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland would not be sold, but said she would continue to welcome U.S. interests and investments.

Ed O’Keefe contributed to the report.