Reps. Ilhan Omar Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Efforts to Undermine the International Criminal Court
April 17, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Jim McGovern, Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, led a group of House Democrats in requesting information on the Administration’s decision to restrict visas of International Criminal Court staff. The legislators were joined by Rep. David Cicciline (D-RI), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI). “The United States should be a leader in promoting justice and rule of law around the world. But with this decision, the Administration is actively undermining accountability for some of the most heinous and egregious crimes in the world—including rape, torture, and genocide,” Rep.