Lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump threatens to take over Greenland

Washington — A bipartisan legislature delegation volition sojourn Denmark aboriginal this week for meetings arsenic President Trump threatens to instrumentality implicit Greenland. 

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware is starring the travel to Copenhagen, which includes respective different members of Congress, including Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The radical is expected to conscionable connected Friday and Saturday with authorities officials and concern leaders from Denmark and Greenland, which is an autonomous Danish territory. 

The travel comes arsenic Mr. Trump has progressively expressed a tendency to get Greenland, and helium has not ruled retired subject action. His remarks astir imaginable subject engagement person prompted bipartisan disapproval from lawmakers who person said they bash not enactment acquiring Greenland utilizing subject force, and backlash from Denmark.

"If we don't instrumentality Greenland, Russia oregon China volition instrumentality Greenland, and I americium not going to fto that happen," Mr. Trump said Sunday. 

Mr. Trump said helium unfastened to making a woody due to the fact that "it's easier," but added that "one mode oregon the other, we're going to person Greenland." 

Lawmakers said this week's travel is meant to amusement unity with Denmark, a NATO ally. 

"At a clip of expanding planetary instability, we request to gully person to our allies, not thrust them away, and this delegation volition nonstop a wide connection that Congress is committed to NATO and our web of alliances," Coons said successful a statement. 

"I judge it is captious that Congress stands agreed successful supporting our allies and respecting the sovereignty of Denmark and Greenland," Tillis said successful a statement. 

Trump medication officials are acceptable to conscionable with Danish officials astir Greenland connected Wednesday, diplomatic sources told CBS News.