While the Biden administration is generally supportive of the court, which was created in Rome in 1998 to hold war criminals to account, the relationship is not without tension. The United States has maintained that because it has never been a member of the court, its citizens are not subject to its jurisdiction. The court, which is based in The Hague, argues it does have jurisdiction over potential war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan, which is a member of the court. The Trump administration held a similar stance. Under the Trump administration, hostilities between the United States and the International Criminal Court peaked.

Source: International New York Times April 02, 2021 21:45 UTC