WASHINGTON/COPENHAGEN >> President Donald Trump named Louisiana ‌Governor Jeff Landry on Sunday as his special envoy to Greenland, drawing renewed criticism from Denmark and Greenland over Washington’s interest in the mineral-rich Arctic island.

US President Donald Trump has named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as his special envoy to Greenland, drawing renewed criticism from Denmark and...

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Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday in response to President Donald Trump's announcement over the weekend naming Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry the special envoy to Greenland.

The president also said his desire was not rooted in Greenland’s energy or mineral reserves. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump has repeatedly stated his ambition to take control of Greenland since returning to the White House last January

President Donald Trump has appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry the United States Special Envoy to Greenland.

Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US envoy to Greenland on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the US "needs" Greenland for security reasons and has refused to rule out using force to secure it.

The American president has recruited a new ally as he says the Danish island is crucial to U.S. security.

President Donald Trump ‍on Sunday ​announced ​he ⁠is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. ‌special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over. “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, and will strongly advance our Country’s Interests for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Allies, and indeed, the World,” Trump said in announcing the appointment. Trump during his presidential transition and in the early months of his return to the White House repeatedly called for U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, and has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.

Denmark pushes back against Trump's appointment of Jeff Landry as U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland.