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Trump envoy urges US to rebuild presence in Greenland
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: US special envoy Jeff Landry said Washington should put its footprint back on Greenland.
WHO: Jeff Landry, US special envoy to Greenland
WHAT: Landry urged the US to rebuild its presence on Greenland
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
WHERE: Greenland
WHY: He said Washington needs to rebuild its presence on the Arctic island where the US previously operated 17 Cold War military facilities.
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