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U.S. lawmakers wrap reassurance tour in Denmark as tensions around Greenland grow

Pipaluk Lynge, a Greenlandic politician; Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska; Aaja Chemnitz, a Greenlandic politician; and Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, left to right, along with members from a U.S. congressional delegation at a news conference following a meeting at the parliament building in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Friday. Denmark and Greenland are stepping up lobbying of U.S. lawmakers in an effort to head off President Trump's push to take control of Greenland. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Pipaluk Lynge, a Greenlandic politician; Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska; Aaja Chemnitz, a Greenlandic politician; and Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, left to right, along with members from a U.S. congressional delegation at a news conference following a meeting at the parliament building in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Friday. Denmark and Greenland are stepping up lobbying of U.S. lawmakers in an effort to head off President Trump's push to take control of Greenland. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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