WH Discussing ‘Options’ To Acquire Greenland, Says Military Use Isn’t Off The Table

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is “discussing a range of options” to acquire Greenland making clear that using the US military is not off the table. Rep. Jake Auchincloss joins Anderson to discuss. Prominent lawyer George Conway joins Anderson to talk about his candidacy for an open house seat in New York, which is heavily democratic and encompasses most of central Manhattan. Conway is running as a Democrat. He is a former Republican who gained a lot of attention criticizing President Trump while his-then wife Kellyanne Conway was a Trump advisor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.9	of barrels of oil to the U.S. Also is Greenland next? New reporting the Trump administration
0:43.8	is considering buying Greenland and the White House says that, quote, the U.S. military
0:48.5	is always an option at the commander-in-chief's disposal. And later, the White House website
0:53.7	officially rewriting the history of the January 6th attack
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