Washington DC, Jan. 15 -- The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said that President Donald Trump wants the United States to acquire Greenland for our "best national security".

Addressing reporters, the White House Press Secretary said, "The President has made his priority quite clear. He wants the United States to acquire Greenland. He thinks it is in our best national security to do that," Leavitt said.

Her remarks come after Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday rejected any prospect of the "United States acquiring Greenland", even as they announced the formation of a high-level working group with Washington to explore ways to address American security concerns in the Arctic.

Denmark's Foreign Ministe...