International Law

The Trump administration has expanded sanctions against the International Criminal Court and blacklisted President Tomoko Akane, who helped issue warrants against Netanyahu and Putin. In Japan, they warn of damage to international law and relations with the US.

Statements by local mayors threatening to arrest foreign leaders are nothing more than political theater with no legal basis. The US Constitution and international law guarantee absolute immunity to heads of state, and foreign policy remains exclusively under the authority of the federal government.