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MineralMan

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1. While President, he will simply refuse to appear.

Reply to cabot (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 01:49 PM

Jan 2020

When he is no longer President, such a refusal will not be available to him, and no Pence pardon would apply in international courts. He is screwed, if he commits war crimes. So, I suggest that he not do that.

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War crimes, Trump, and The Hague [View all] cabot Jan 2020 OP

While President, he will simply refuse to appear. MineralMan Jan 2020 #1

Agreed cabot Jan 2020 #2

The U.S. is not a signatory to the ICC in the Hague. former9thward Jan 2020 #3