Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland

In a CNN interview with Jake Tapper, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller outlined a foreign policy vision centered on American imperialism and the use of military force to secure national interests.
Asserting Control Over Greenland

Territorial Claims: Miller asserted that Greenland “rightfully belonged” to the United States and suggested the administration could seize the Danish territory.

Military Force: He refused to rule out the use of military force, stating that no nation would challenge the U.S. militarily over the island’s future.

NATO Implications: An annexation by force would violate the NATO treaty—of which Denmark and the U.S. are founding members—which dictates that an attack on one member is an attack on all.

Governance of Venezuela

Direct Control: Following a U.S. raid that captured President Nicolás Maduro, Miller claimed “the United States is running Venezuela,” dismissing sovereignty and international treaties as “international niceties.”

Economic Blockade: Miller argued that a total military blockade and oil embargo place the U.S. “in charge,” requiring American permission for Venezuela to conduct commerce or run its economy.

Administrative Conflict: Miller’s “running” descriptor contradicts more cautious language from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Speaker Mike Johnson regarding the nature of the U.S. presence.

Philosophical Framework & Criticism

“Iron Laws”: Miller justified these actions through a worldview governed by “strength, force, and power” rather than international law.

Imperialism Allegations: Senator Bernie Sanders denounced the remarks as a “definition of imperialism,” comparing the administration’s desire for foreign resources (specifically Venezuelan oil) to 19th-century colonial exploitation.

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