AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The agreement, which was announced via a social media post, gives the United States permanent control over security in the Arctic territory. While the deal keeps Greenland in Denmark's hands, it is seen as a response to Trump's earlier threats to take the island by force from its NATO ally.
The announcement comes after months of escalating tensions between Trump and various news outlets, including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, whom he accused of spreading "fake news" and demanded to be banned from the White House.
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