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12. Trump has picked Ken Howery, one of the founders of PayPal, as the new U.S. ambassador to Denmark, but he has yet to be

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:22 PM

Aug 27

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/denmark-us-greenland-diplomatic-row-1.7618702

Denmark summons top U.S. diplomat after reports of American influence operations in Greenland
Public broadcaster report indicated 3 Americans with ties to Trump administration raised suspicion
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Aug 27, 2025 6:15 AM CDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen addresses the media on Aug. 19 in Espoo, Finland, at a press conference after a meeting with foreign ministers from Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland. (Lehtikuva/Roni Rekomaa/Reuters)

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen over Danish intelligence reports that U.S. citizens have been conducting covert influence operations in Greenland, the ministry said on Wednesday.

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..........Neither the broadcaster nor the ministry named the individuals flagged in the intelligence reports.

The U.S. embassy in Copenhagen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump has picked Ken Howery, one of the founders of PayPal, as the new U.S. ambassador to Denmark, but he has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. The U.S. mission in Copenhagen is currently led by Charge d'affaires Mark Stroh, it said on its website.

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Denmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland [View all] LiberalArkie Aug 27 OP

2nd country to do so................... Lovie777 Aug 27 #1

Arrest the 3 people, gab13by13 Aug 27 #2

Charge them hildegaard28 Aug 27 #4

Yup. OldBaldy1701E Aug 27 #7

Exactly. Hornedfrog2000 Aug 27 #8

I would also hope for some kind of incentive to keep their mouths closed. OldBaldy1701E Aug 27 #14

This is the time the Greenlander's just need to beat the shit out of somebody and send them packing. Ray Bruns Aug 27 #3

Tactics: tanyev Aug 27 #5

We need to start prosecuting media Hornedfrog2000 Aug 27 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Aug 27 #6

The list of Greenlanders "opposed to Trump" is basically the entire country. maxsolomon Aug 27 #10

Including the ones who posed with MAGA hats? thought crime Aug 27 #11

Trump has picked Ken Howery, one of the founders of PayPal, as the new U.S. ambassador to Denmark, but he has yet to be riversedge Aug 27 #12

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has long been fascinated with owning and controlling Greenland, spanning from his inte riversedge Aug 27 #13

What with the global warming his demographic and party has caused. Greenland will be a nice place to live LiberalArkie Aug 29 #16

US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged Greenland influence operation LetMyPeopleVote Aug 29 #15