>> "President Trump will never allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement, first published by Reuters.

> Can't think of a more flagrant and succinct declaration that the US believes itself "above the law."

So would you think of yourself "above the law" if you refused to submit to my law?

Apparently the US never ratified the ICC treaty. International relations is literally an anarchy, there's no "higher authority" to impose law. Countries can only voluntarily submit to a treaty, or be violently coerced by another country.