Would submitting a criminal complaint against Trump and his administration too the ICC for war crimes be a waste of time?

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[–] 17 points 7 months ago (3 children)

The US is not a signatory of the Rome Statute, which established the ICC. You can submit a complaint, but since the government doesn't recognize their authority (and in fact has a standing, approved invasion plan to prevent US citizens from ever being tried in The Hague), it won't do anything.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Neither is Russia, but the ICC still issued warrants for the arrest of several leaders after they invaded Ukraine.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_arrest_warrants_for_Russian_leaders

    I'd love to see the next Democratic administration just let them take him and all his cronies.

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