"Driving the news: At least three Americans have been identified in connection to the alleged influence campaign, according to a new report by Danish public broadcaster DR. The report did not name the individuals. One of the Americans allegedly compiled a list of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders, collected names of people opposed to Trump and asked locals to point out cases that could be used to cast Denmark in a bad light to American media."
"What they're saying: "We are aware that foreign actors continue to show an interest in Greenland," said Rasmussen in a statement on Wednesday, per the New York Times. "Any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the kingdom will of course be unacceptable." The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Wednesday morning. The big picture: Trump has said that acquiring Greenland is necessary for the U.S.'s national security."
At least three Americans have been identified in connection to an alleged influence campaign targeting Greenland; the individuals were not publicly named. One American allegedly compiled a list of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders, gathered names of people opposed to Trump, and asked locals to point out incidents that could portray Denmark negatively to American media. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the head of the U.S. Embassy for talks and warned that foreign interest in Greenland and any interference in the kingdom's internal affairs would be unacceptable. The White House did not immediately comment. Greenland's strategic value includes security significance and extensive mineral and potential offshore oil resources, while Denmark has rebuffed U.S. pressure over Greenland.
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