Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland

By Teri Schultz

Published August 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM EDT

Denmark's foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country after it was reported that at least three people with connections to President Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.

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