It's Wednesday, 8th, January, welcome to the P.D.B. Afternoon

Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First, President

elect Donald Trump gave one of his trademark press conferences on Tuesday when he spoke about

his intent to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, saying he would not rule out using military

force to seize the territories. We'll discuss the

strategic importance of both areas and why President-elect Trump is so focused on bringing

them under American control. I remember actually that Thomas Jefferson got the same sort of

reaction back in the day during a press conference when he announced his plans for the Louisiana purchase.

Then, multiple wildfires, fanned by unrelenting winds, are tearing through Los Angeles County,

forcing tens of thousands to evacuate as their homes get engulfed by the Inferno.

But first, our afternoon spotlight. President-elect Donald Trump might have his

eye on U.S. expansion, saying at a press conference on Tuesday that he's dead serious about

acquiring both the Panama Canal and Greenland to strengthen America's strategic national security

interests. Trump gave the remarks as a delegation of aides and advisors, including his

son Donald Trump Jr., traveled to Greenland on Tuesday to make inroads on the issue. With just two

weeks to go, until he returns to the Oval Office, Trump is already testing geopolitical norms

as he looks to expand America's global sphere of influence,

according to a report from the Associated Press.

During the press conference, Trump suggested he could even use military force

to seize control of both Greenland and the Panama Canal.

When asked about that possibility, Trump said, quote,

I'm not going to commit to that.

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