JD, Usha Vance visit Greenland as Trump administration eyes territory
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Washington — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are headed to a U.S. base in Greenland, as the Trump White House eyes the semi-autonomous Danish territory despite opposition from residents and leaders.
National security adviser Mike Waltz will join the Vances, sources familiar with the planning told CBS News. Waltz will travel on Friday, a source said.
The second lady was originally scheduled to visit Greenland in an expanded cultural trip this week, and the vice president announced Tuesday that he'll be joining her for a shorter trip more focused on U.S. policy and defense. They'll be spending their time at the Pituffik Space Base, the northernmost U.S. military installation.
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