One House Republican said there is already legislation in the works.
Share on email arrest warrants for senior Israel i officials Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone so far as to urge President Biden to intervene to help prevent the warrants, Axios' Barak Ravid reported.
The White House declined to comment on Netanyahu's call with Biden but said "the ICC has no jurisdiction in this situation and we do not support its investigation."House Speaker Mike Johnson issued a statement on Monday calling the reported warrants "disgraceful" and "lawless." Johnson called for the Biden administration to "immediately and unequivocally demand that the ICC stand down" and "use every available tool to prevent such an abomination."One Republican House member told Axios there is already legislation being drafted to respond to any warrants.It's not just Republicans lashing out and warning the ICC that warrants could be met with a legislative response.
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