Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump pushes for ownership of the Danish territory
Vance will be joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and national security adviser Mike Waltz, two Trump administration sources told NBC News.
Second lady Usha Vance will travel to Greenland this week, the White House announced Sunday, becoming the latest U.S. official to visit the Danish territory as President Donald Trump ramps up calls for U.S. ownership.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright and national security adviser Mike Waltz will join Vance, the vice president's wife, as part of the U.S. delegation, two administration sources confirmed to NBC News.
Vance, who is taking one of her two sons, will visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage and attend a national dogsled race, the White House said. The trip will begin Thursday.
The officials will embark on the trip as Trump sharpens his yearslong proposal to take over Greenland, a mineral-rich island that houses a U.S. military base in a region of growing geopolitical importance.
Vance said in a video Sunday that her visit will double as an effort to celebrate and strengthen "the long history of mutual respect and cooperation between" the United States and Greenland.
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