‘No Post-Presidential Peace’: The New Republic Pushes Plan to Send Trump and His Officials to The Hague
A popular left-wing magazine is calling for international prosecution of President Donald Trump and members of his administration once he leaves office.
In a lengthy article, The New Republic argues there should be “no post-presidential peace” for Trump, laying out a sweeping agenda of investigations, lawsuits, impeachments, and even foreign legal action.
The piece claims there is a “moral and democratic obligation” to pursue Trump and his allies, calling for what it describes as an “all-of-society effort” to dismantle Trump’s legacy.
Among the more controversial suggestions is the idea that international bodies could step in where U.S. courts may not.
The article points to the International Criminal Court in The Hague as a potential avenue for targeting Trump officials.
“Under the [Rome Statute], there’d have to be an arrest warrant,” international law professor Charlie Trumbull is quoted as saying.
“The states that are party to the ICC would have an obligation to cooperate.”
There will be investigations. There will be depositions. There will be hearings. There will be whatever other measure of lawful justice can be provided. https://t.co/6sAsygc4bq pic.twitter.com/bCfFDq21jE
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) March 20, 2026
While acknowledging that the United States is not a signatory to the ICC, the article points out that Trump or his associates could face legal exposure abroad if they travel internationally.
It states:
There is an ideal recent precedent for such a case: Last year, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the Philippine government and transferred to The Hague.
Duterte had publicly bragged about personally killing drug-trafficking suspects as mayor of Davao City and overseeing other extrajudicial killings during his term as president in the 2010s. His trial is expected to begin later this year.
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Even the threat of foreign prosecution could have a chilling effect on Trump administration officials.
A post-presidency Trump may be more reluctant to visit his golf course in Scotland or his resort in Ireland if he fears that the British or Irish governments might arrest him and transfer him to The Hague. (A 2002 law prohibits the federal government itself from extraditing Americans to ICC custody.)
The piece also criticizes the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling on presidential immunity, but remains optimistic that formal investigation and even prosecution will be on the table once his term concludes.
“There will be investigations. There will be depositions. There will be hearings. There will be whatever other measure of lawful justice can be provided.”
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