The United States welcomed on July 25 the decision by interim President Delcy Rodriguez and Venezuela to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as the new Venezuelan government’s partnership in American-led efforts to dismantle the ICC.
A statement released by the U.S. Department of State said, “The so-called court has been ‘investigating’ Nicolas Maduro since 2018 with no result. The ICC has instead wasted its resources on investigating and charging persons from countries that have competent, independent judicial systems and which never submitted to the jurisdiction of the court.”
The statement continued, “This is blatant overreach, political bias, and selective enforcement. The ICC is neither credible, independent, nor legitimate.”
According to the statement, former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is now facing justice in a U.S. court for crimes he has committed: “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and the efforts of brave American service members, Maduro is now facing justice in a U.S. court for crimes he has committed.”
The United States also called on all members of the ICC to withdraw from the Rome Statute, “It is time to dismantle the ICC. The U.S. calls on all members of the ICC to withdraw from the Rome Statute.”