Trump walks back Greenland threats, but Congress fears long-term NATO damage

Jan 22, 2026 - 13:00
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Trump walks back Greenland threats, but Congress fears long-term NATO damage
President Trump on Wednesday de-escalated his threats to seize Greenland and hammer Europe with new tariffs, but some lawmakers in both parties fear the damage to NATO and the trans-Atlantic alliance has already been done. “It’s hard to un-ring the bell,” said Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.), the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.…