Hypocrisy has always been the United States policy when it comes to the ICC. The US refuses to be a member of the ICC which gives them the ability to back any ruling that benefits them politically well also ignoring any ruling that doesn’t benefit them.
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It feels 95% likely that no Western country would actually arrest him if he were to visit
Reminder that the [American Service Members’ Protection Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act?wprov=sfla1) gives the president the authority to invade The Hague if an American is put on trial at the ICC. The US grandstanding about specific ICC rulings always comes off as disingenuous
Hypocrisy has always been the United States policy when it comes to the ICC. The US refuses to be a member of the ICC which gives them the ability to back any ruling that benefits them politically well also ignoring any ruling that doesn’t benefit them.