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Marco Rubio: “If we stand idle, all of them will be at the mercy of foreign judges, thousands of miles away – facing the constant risk…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2026
If we stand idle, all of them will be at the mercy of foreign judges, thousands of miles away – facing the constant risk of prosecution and even imprisonment for the so-called ‘crime’ of defending their own country.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Comment on the international criminal court during his campaign launch.

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