Can Trump withhold visas from International Court?

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1. As one does when one is innocent

Maybe it's time for Pompeo to appear before a committee and explain his rationale?

[dalton99a]

2. Yes

https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2002/9968.htm

Press Statement
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 6, 2002

International Criminal Court: Letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

Following is the text of the letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan from Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John R. Bolton:

"Dear Mr. Secretary-General:

This is to inform you, in connection with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on July 17, 1998, that the United States does not intend to become a party to the treaty. Accordingly, the United States has no legal obligations arising from its signature on December 31, 2000. The United States requests that its intention not to become a party, as expressed in this letter, be reflected in the depositary's status lists relating to this treaty.

Sincerely,

S/John R. Bolton"

Released on May 6, 2002

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. Dubya pulled the U.S. out of the International Court in 2002.

United States "Unsigning" Treaty on War Crimes Court

(New York) - The Bush Administration's decision to effectively withdraw the U.S. signature from the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court is an empty gesture that will further estrange Washington from its closest allies, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter.

In an unprecedented diplomatic maneuver, Under Secretary of State Marc Grossman is expected to announce today that the Bush administration does not consider itself bound by President Clinton's December 31, 2000 signature on the treaty to create a permanent war crimes tribunal.

"The administration is putting itself on the wrong side of history," said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. "'Unsigning' the treaty will not stop the court. It will only throw the United States into opposition against the most important new institution for enforcing human rights in fifty years."

The International Criminal Court treaty has already received more than the requisite number of 60 ratifications, and its jurisdiction will commence after July 1, 2002, with or without the U.S. signature. The court will try people accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. All of Western Europe and virtually every major U.S. ally are strong supporters of the court. The only states still actively opposing the court are the United States and Libya.

[link:https://www.hrw.org/news/2002/05/06/united-states-unsigning-treaty-war-crimes-court|
Human Rights Watch]

I can't understand why Fat Donnie and his gang of criminals wouldn't want to be held accountable for crimes against humanity, can you?

[Delmette2.0]

4. I'm sure Mexico will let the International Court in.

They would probably give them transportation to the border and help them talk to the refugees.