Murkowski, Nordic Diplomats Bristle at Trump’s Talk of Obtaining Greenland

WASHINGTON—Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and diplomats from several other countries in the Arctic Council voiced opposition on Thursday to President Donald Trump’s statements about Greenland. “I am not one who believes that threatening another country is a good diplomatic tool,” said Murkowski, whose Arctic state borders Canada and Russia. The Republican senator, known for her conflicts with Trump, criticized what she called “careless rhetoric from our own leadership,” adding, “That doesn’t help us.” She also took issue with Trump’s proposal to make Canada the 51st state, noting its cooperation with the United States on the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD....