Rubio’s comments about Greenland comes at a time when US President Donald Trump’s administration has soared its rhetoric about taking over the island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark.
When asked by a reporter whether he would take the option of the US military being used to take over Greenland, Rubio said, “I’m not here to talk about Denmark or military intervention. I’ll be meeting with them next week.”
The US secretary added, “I’m not here to talk about Denmark or military intervention. I’ll be meeting with them next week.”
Though Rubio told reporters that Trump has been reiterating about acquiring Greenland during his first tenure. “That’s always been the president’s intent from the very beginning. He’s not the first US president that has examined or looked at how we could acquire Greenland,” Rubio said, AP reported.
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Detailing about Trump administration’s plan to a select group of lawmakers, Rubio said that it’s the federal government’s intention to eventually purchase Greenland, as opposed to using military force.
.@PressSec on Greenland: "@POTUS has been very open and clear… that he views it in the best interest of the United States to deter Russian and Chinese aggression in the arctic region—and so that's why his team is currently talking about what a potential purchase would look… pic.twitter.com/nARK0m9cUi
Earlier, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to queries regarding US’ purchase of Greenland and said, “President Trump as been very open and clear…that he views it in the best interest of the United States to deter Russian and Chinese aggression in the arctic region and so that’s why his team is currently talking about what a potential purchase would look like.”
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo) 
