IMO, the admission is different but perhaps worse. What he’s saying is that the US and its allies should be immune to the ICC in all cases.

This is a variation of Republican fearmongering: If they do X to someone else, they could do X to you!

Frankly, I think the proper response to Speaker Johnson is to call him a fear mongering impotent removed, but that’s just me.

They say “soldiers” for sympathy but it’s the politicians who are rightfully scared.

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