In a Truth Social post, Trump announced Gov. Jeff Landry will serve as the United States Special Envoy to Greenland.<\/p>\n
LOUISIANA, USA \u2014 President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the United States Special Envoy to Greenland.<\/p>\n
In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said Landry \u201cunderstands how essential Greenland is to our National Security\u201d and will work to advance U.S. interests in the region.<\/p>\n
According to the National Museum of American Diplomacy,<\/a> a Special Envoy is a diplomat appointed to handle a specific issue or mission, historically ranking below an ambassador but above a resident minister.<\/p>\n ” 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.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s announcement did not include details about the scope of Landry\u2019s duties or how the role would intersect with his responsibilities as governor.<\/p>\n This is a developing story stay with WWL Louisiana for updates.<\/p>\n
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