White House OMB Reportedly Studying Greenland Takeover Costs

White House budget office staffers are preparing estimates to determine how much it would cost the U.S. government to take over control of Greenland from Denmark as a territory, according to three sources with knowledge of the discussions. 

The cost estimates for the island territory include figures on providing services from the U.S. government for Greenland’s 58,000 citizens and determining the amount of revenue that could be brought in through the island’s natural resources, reports The Washington Post Wednesday.

The cost analysis is reportedly being done by staff in the Office of Management and Budget for its director, Russell Vought. 

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