Could Trump Plausibly Be Impeached for Obstructing the ICC?
The short answer is a highly qualified yes, according to Google Gemini, "there's a plausible argument, though not without significant legal and political hurdles, that obstructing the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be viewed as an impeachable offense for a US President." This said, it seems to me that President Trump has a strong case to make, both against impeachment on the domestic plane and against jurisdictional overreach by the ICC on the international legal plane (cf. Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court | The White House), even as there are credible reasons to support the ICC's side of the argument (cf. US Presidency: ICC Sanctions Threaten the Future of International Justice | International Bar Association). I note in this context that Gallant is theoretically likely to be somewhat more insulated from ICC prosecution than Netanyahu, given the former's dismissal prior to the change in Israeli policy on 2 March 2025 (cf. Conditionality and the ICC’s Gallant “Starvation as a Method of Warfare” Charge | Lieber Institute West Point). At the time of this writing, Hamas and Israel have not agreed on a ceasefire (cf. Gaza strikes kill at least 38 as Israel and Hamas trade blame for stalled truce talks) despite Trump's best efforts, and food insecurity in Gaza is as bad as it has ever been (cf. Gaza: WFP Warns of Worsening Starvation as Aid Access Remains Blocked | United Nations).
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