Current Events > Report on War Crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan released

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US outright denies their war crimes and threatens those that try to investigate them

8. What is the US position now on the ICC?
Under President Donald Trumps administration, the US government has said that it will not cooperate with the ICC and has threatened retaliatory steps against ICC staff and member countries should the court investigate US or allied country citizens. Then National Security Adviser John Bolton first announced this approach in September 2018. Two weeks later, President Trump addressed the UN General Assembly stating that the United States will provide no support or recognition to the International Criminal Court. As far as America is concerned the ICC has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and no authority.
On March 15, 2019, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US would impose visa bans on ICC officials involved in the courts potential investigation of US citizens for alleged crimes in Afghanistan. He indicated the same policy may be used to deter ICC efforts to investigate nationals of allied countries, including Israelis, and stated that the US would be prepared to take further actions, including economic sanctions, if the ICC does not change its course. The Trump administration confirmed in early April 2019 that it had revoked ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensoudas visa.
Pompeo publicly threatened two staff members of the ICC on March 17, 2020, naming them and stating that he was considering what the United States next steps ought to be with respect to these individuals and all those who are putting Americans at risk. Pompeo said he wanted to identify people responsible for the investigation and their family members and implied he could seek actions against them.

https://youtu.be/Xv9ZGOWqJHM

I'm legit surprised by this. I thought China and Australia had decent relations (relative to other developed countries).