Ohio Democrat Congresswoman wants Trump prosecuted for 'crimes against humanity' - ‘I know the need for a prosecution referral when I see one‘

A Democratic state legislator from Akron who says she "can't take it anymore" wants President Donald Trump prosecuted in international court for alleged crimes against humanity.

With state legislators working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Tavia Galonski is turning her attention to federal and international matters. On Sunday night, she posted to Twitter her intention to report the president to The Hague. Asked by the Capital Journal if she legitimately intended to pursue this action, Galonski replied: "Yes!"

https://twitter.com/repgalonski/status/1246981735876870144?s=21

Just how Galonski planned to initiate this plan, the representative was not at first sure.

"I honestly have no idea," Galonski told the Capital Journal on Sunday evening. "But how hard can it be?"

She said her plan was to find out on Monday the referral procedure for reporting an alleged crime against humanity to The Hague.

Galonski is referring to the International Criminal Court, known commonly as "The Hague" after the city in The Netherlands in which it is located.

Her comments followed a Sunday evening press conference in which the president repeatedly encouraged the use of an untested drug he believes can treat the novel coronavirus. Health experts have repeatedly said the drug in question, hydroxychloroquine, has not yet been proven to be an effec... (Read more)

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