WATCH LIVE: Vance joins a press conference at the White House

Vice President JD Vance says Denmark “clearly” has not done an adequate job of securing Greenland.

Vance is expected to join White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt at a news conference at 1 p.m. EST. Watch the live stream in our video player above.

In an interview with Fox News, Vance said Trump is “willing to go as far as he can” to defend US interests in the Arctic.

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He also reiterated Trump’s claim that Greenland is important to both the United States and global national security because “the entire missile defense infrastructure depends in part on Greenland.”

The fact that Denmark was a loyal military ally of the United States during World War II and the recent “War on Terror” does not necessarily mean it is doing enough to secure Greenland today, Vance said.

“Just because you did something smart 25 years ago doesn’t mean you can’t do something stupid now,” Vance said, adding that Trump “is saying very clearly: You’re not doing a good job on Greenland.”