WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the recent agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland:
“After months of threatening our NATO Ally Denmark and disregarding the will of the Greenlandic people, President Trump has reached a ‘deal’ that essentially returns the U.S.-Greenland defense relationship to where it was before. But President Trump’s threats and bullying rhetoric on this issue have come at a cost: the United States is now viewed with skepticism and increased distrust by some of our closest allies. That has damaged America’s trade relationships and undermined the NATO Alliance—the bedrock of safeguarding U.S. national security interests. Diplomacy should have been the first option. I’m glad we can put this dispute behind us, but the United States now has real work to do to rebuild trust with Denmark, Greenland and our allies across Europe.”
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