Usha Vance, the wife of US Vice President JD Vance, will travel to Greenland on Thursday as President Donald Trump clings to the idea of a US annexation of the strategic, semi-autonomous Danish territory.
She will visit Greenland with a US delegation to tour historical sites, learn about the territory’s heritage and attend the national dogsled race, the White House said in a statement. The delegation will return to the US on March 29.
White House national security advisor Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will visit a US military base in Greenland as part of the trip, a US official said. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump has made US annexation of Greenland a major talking point since taking office for a second time on January 20. Greenland’s strategic location and rich mineral resources could benefit the US It lies along the shortest route from Europe to North America, vital for the US ballistic missile warning system.