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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOhio lawmaker says she'll press crimes against humanity charge against Trump over hydroxychloroquine
From The Hill
Ohio state Rep. Tavia Galonski (D) said that she will make a referral for crimes against humanity over President Trumps promotion of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the novel coronavirus, despite its unproven benefits and lack of long-term Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
I cant take it anymore. Ive been to The Hague. Im making a referral for crimes against humanity tomorrow, Galonski tweeted late Sunday.
[link:https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/491295-ohio-lawmaker-says-shell-press-crimes-against-humanity-charge-against|
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)the table IMO.
malaise
(269,292 posts)He's using code to cover it
dware
(12,533 posts)Where?
The International Criminal Court?
The US is not a signatory to the ICC, so just where is she going to press charges at?
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)dware
(12,533 posts)Crimes against Humanity are the purview of the ICC, of which the US is not a signatory, so just where is this Rep. going to go to press charges?
I suspect she didn't think this through because she is so enraged that it overcame her common sense.
The Mango Menace has a bad habit of doing that to people.
SWBTATTReg
(22,205 posts)unsuspecting people, and promises a cure, etc. Just like Jim Bakker did ... all in a blatant attempt to deceive others and promise the moon for a fake cure.
dware
(12,533 posts)And she can't press charges, only Federal, State or Local DA's can do that.
The Hague has no authority to press charges against a US president, the US is not a signatory to the ICC.
I'm sure that the powers that be will find somewhere to file such crimes against humanity. It'll be done somehow, I am not to analyze where and what and how and all that, that's an attorney's job, not mine.
dware
(12,533 posts)they have no jurisdiction over the US at all and I highly doubt any US District Attorney will entertain any such charge.
I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but it just ain't going to happen, especially at the Hague.