US Treasury Secretary Besant said on the 18th that Europe's "weakness" has forced the United States to take control of Greenland in order to maintain global stability.
He said on NBC's political talk show "Meet the Press" that in the geopolitical rivalry with Russia and China, acquiring ownership of Greenland is crucial.
He stated: "We are the most powerful country in the world. The Europeans have shown weakness, while the United States demonstrates strength."
He pointed out that he believes European leaders will eventually "support" the United States taking control of Greenland, "I believe European countries will understand that this is the best outcome for Greenland, Europe, and the United States."
Besant said that he had not recently discussed with Trump whether to still consider invoking emergency powers as a possible justification for a military takeover of Greenland.