The ICC is in a bit of a pickle—sanctions could make it tough for investigators to travel and mess with U.S.-developed security tech, which is already bad news since a cyberattack last year had employees locked out of their own files for weeks. (Imagine forgetting your password, but on a global scale.)
The Netherlands isn’t having it, though, rallying other ICC members to fight back against potential sanctions. Meanwhile, the U.S. has had a love-hate relationship with the ICC for decades. They helped design the court but then basically ghosted it—signing the Rome Statute in 2000 under Bill Clinton, only for George W. Bush to come in and say, "Yeah, never mind," while also convincing other countries not to turn over Americans.
So, in short: the ICC is struggling, the Netherlands is playing defense, and the U.S. is that ex who can't decide if they want to stay friends or cut ties completely.
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