Politics Alert: Trump aides look into U.S. acquiring Greenland after president's repeated directives

President Trump has pushed top aides to investigate whether the U.S. government can purchase the giant, ice-smothered island of Greenland, two people with direct knowledge of the directive said. The presidential request has bewildered aides, some of whom continue to believe it isn't serious, but Trump has mentioned it for weeks. As with many of Trump's internal musings, aides haven't told him the idea is preposterous and instead are waiting for more direction before they decide how seriously they should look into it.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Aug 15, 9:00 PM     Trump aides look into U.S. acquiring Greenland after president's repeated directives President Trump has pushed top aides to investigate whether the U.S. government can purchase the giant, ice-smothered island of Greenland, two people with direct knowledge of the directive said. The presidential request has bewildered aides, some of whom continue to believe it isn't serious, but Trump has mentioned it for weeks. As with many of Trump's internal musings, aides haven't told him the idea is preposterous and instead are waiting for more direction before they decide how seriously they should look into it. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071