Former House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Congress Unlikely to Greenlight Force in Greenland
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By The Wall Street Journal
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Former House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Congress Unlikely to Greenlight Force in Greenland
Paul Ryan, the former Republican speaker of the House, said he didn’t believe Congress would grant President Trump authorization to use force in Greenland, and that lawmakers would respond bluntly if such an operation unfolded.
“I can’t imagine that that would ever happen,” said Ryan on the sidelin
