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Vice President JD Vance became the first US vice president to visit Greenland, touring Pituffik Space Base with wife Usha, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Senator Mike Lee. Vance accused Denmark of neglecting Greenland, stating "You have underinvested in the people of Greenland, and you have underinvested in the security architecture." The Danish Foreign Minister responded: "This is not how you speak to your close allies." The visit represented a continuation of the Trump administration's pressure campaign to acquire the territory, using criticism of Danish governance as leverage.