The deployment comes as global attention has once again turned northward, with Greenland increasingly viewed as a key prize in great-power competition.
Department of Justice officials vowed to investigate the incident, with Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon emphasizing potential federal civil rights violations.
Trump also criticized Minnesota’s handling of federal immigration enforcement, questioning whether the state “really want murderers and drug dealers to be ensconced in their community.”
The proposed board is a central component of Trump’s post-cease-fire plan for Gaza, which envisions the replacement of Hamas with a technocratic governing authority backed by international oversight.