“US Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said that Washington insists that Greenland should be part of the United States as part of the US security system, and refused to rule out the possibility of a military seizure of the island.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Stephen Miller. Photo: Getty Images Source: Miller v CNN interview
Direct speech: “The president has been clear for months that the United States must be a nation that includes Greenland as part of our overall security apparatus.
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I just want to make it clear that this has been the official position of the US government since the beginning of this administration, and frankly since the previous Trump administration: Greenland should be part of the United States. The president was very clear about that.”
Details: Host Jake Tapper asked the official several times if he could rule out a scenario in which the US would try to take Greenland by force. In response, Miller avoided answering, instead questioning the legitimacy of Denmark’s control of the island.
Miller’s direct speech: “The real question is, by what right has Denmark claimed control over Greenland? On what basis are their territorial claims based? On what basis is Greenland a colony of Denmark?
The United States is a NATO power. In order for the US to protect the Arctic region, to protect NATO and the interests of the Alliance, it is obvious that Greenland must be part of the United States.
We are a superpower, and under President Trump we will behave like a superpower.”
Prehistory:
- Previously, Stephen Miller’s wife, Kathy Miller, published a map on the X social network showing Greenland covered with the American flag. After that, Donald Trump repeated the statement about the need to establish control over the island.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responded to these statements emphasized: if the US dares to attack another NATO country, it will mean the end of the Alliance and the security system established after the Second World War.