Text of Letter to House and Senate regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC)

[mahatmakanejeeves]

STATEMENTS & RELEASES

Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
NATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENSE

Issued on: June 11, 2020

Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President

Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), I hereby report I have issued an Executive Order (the “order”) that declares a national emergency with respect to the attempts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to assert authority over United States personnel without the consent of the United States, and over personnel of countries that are allies of the United States without these governments’ consent.

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[Ford_Prefect]

1. Unless I am mistaken we have several treaties which these actions violate. That is Congressional

oversight and purview. Not executive powers of the president. There is no emergency. Only the legitimate attempts by international law enforcement to investigate and prosecute. In this case I suspect they are looking into war crimes activity and also money laundering. Trump is using the power of the office to protect his own ass along with those of his powerful friends and financiers.