In light of President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in the mineral-rich Danish territory, U.S. Second Lady Usha Vance is scheduled to visit Greenland later this week with a U.S. delegation.Vance will leave on Thursday and return on Saturday, her office said in an official statement,
The trip, which includes cultural and heritage stops and an attendance at Greenland’s renowned national dogsled race, the Avannaata Qimussersu, will be accompanied by one of her three children.Vance’s office describes the event, which attracts over 440 sled dogs and 37 mushers, as a “remarkable display of speed, skill, and teamwork.” According to reports, the delegation is excited to celebrate Greenlandic unity and traditions while watching the race up close.
