In a Truth Social post, Trump announced Gov. Jeff Landry will serve as the United States Special Envoy to Greenland.
LOUISIANA, USA — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the United States Special Envoy to Greenland.
In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said Landry “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security” and will work to advance U.S. interests in the region.
According to the National Museum of American Diplomacy, a Special Envoy is a diplomat appointed to handle a specific issue or mission, historically ranking below an ambassador but above a resident minister.
” A person sent to deal with a specific issue; in the past, a diplomatic minister who was accredited to a foreign government,” the website states.
Trump’s announcement did not include details about the scope of Landry’s duties or how the role would intersect with his responsibilities as governor.
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