Greenland security enhanced ahead of Usha Vance visit

Greenland is enhancing its security ahead of a visit from second lady Usha Vance and other top Trump administration officials.

Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, will receive extra personnel from Danish police, including sniffing dogs, ahead of Vance’s visit later this week, The Associated Press reported.

The second lady’s office announced she will be traveling to Greenland on Thursday with her son as part of a U.S. delegation that will be there until Saturday.

She will visit historical sites, learn about Greenland’s heritage and attend the territory’s national dogsled race.

The visit comes as President Trump has doubled down on his proposal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. He’s argued that its necessary for national security purposes and the U.S. will get the land “one way or another.”

Greenland and Danish officials have insisted that Greenland is not for sale and Trump will not be acquiring the land.

Múte Bourup Egede, Greenland’s prime minister, slammed the U.S. trips to Greenland calling it a “very aggressive” pressure campaign to take over the territory. Trump national security adviser Michael Waltz is also expected to visit the island as is Energy Secretary Christ Wright.

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