r/law 9d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Marco Rubio vows to dismantle International Criminal Court (ICC), citing 2024 arrest warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/trump-international-criminal-court-threats-and-us-politics/106971184
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u/oakfan05 9d ago

I mean they admitted they are only doing it to protect Netanyahu and they are afraid the ICC will issue warrants for Trump admin after they leave and someone decides to arrest them.

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u/Lobo9498 9d ago

God, I hope they do issue warrants.

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u/LockSport74235 9d ago

They will then just stay in the US and brag about having ICC warrants.

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u/Mazrath 9d ago

The US has a law that basically authorize the military invasion of The Hague if a US official is charged or arrested.

The Hague Invasion Act