At the very core of the American project has always been a fierce defiance of far-off powers, a stubborn opposition to those who would seek to undermine our right to self-rule or impose their will on a people determined to decide their own destiny.This spirit not only brought America into being but is essential for our nation to preserve its sovereignty into the future.America again defied those who would undermine our right to self-rule on July 13 when Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration would “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and teach them “the full meaning of American resolve.”CNN LEGAL ANALYST CALLS OUT ‘UTTERLY RIDICULOUS’ CLAIM BY MAMDANI ABOUT NETANYAHU ARRESTThis will include diplomatic pressure on nations that partner with American law enforcement or our military and enjoy the benefits of our protection, coordination with allies to join us in rejecting International Criminal Court (ICC) authority, sanctions against the ICC and its affiliates, and visa bans for ICC personnel. I have pushed for similar policies legislatively, including the ” ICC Out of NYC Act ,” legislation that would forbid United Nations properties in New York City from being used, leased or occupied by representatives or employees of the ICC.The ICC, however, remains convinced of its own power to pierce the veil of American sovereignty and wage lawfare against American citizens, soldiers and public servants alike. A global court that attempts to wield ultimate authority – above and beyond the authority of any nation state – poses a direct and dire threat to the continued sovereignty of the United States that can no longer be tolerated.As Americans, we wholeheartedly reject the notion that a supranational entity, especially one formed by a statute that was never ratified by our country, has legitimate jurisdiction over our citizens and our leaders. The U.S. Constitution is our law and guide and none other.To forfeit the legal authority of the United States government to an unaccountable transnational organization would amount to a betrayal of the American people – and an abdication of our right to self-rule.An active and emboldened ICC means that American sovereignty is contingent on the whims of a globalist entity run by those who have never stood for election in front of the American people, never represented America’s interests, and never sworn loyalty to America’s Constitution. No self-respecting nation, certainly not one founded in rebellion against the tyranny of a far-off power, can allow unelected globalists to wield unchecked power against its citizens, soldiers and leaders.The United States has worked to impose limits on the ICC for decades, with presidents from both parties warning against the threat posed by the court to American sovereignty. No president, from Bill Clinton to George W. Bush to Barack Obama, has been willing to ratify the Rome Statute, which would surrender American sovereignty into the hands of globalist bureaucrats empowered to launder their political grievances through the language of unenforceable international law.WORLD COURT PROSECUTOR WHO WENT AFTER NETANYAHU FOR WAR CRIMES SUSPENDED OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCTBut despite past presidents’ reluctance to fully legitimize the court, none were willing to take decisive action to prevent the severe breaches of sovereignty that the ICC remains capable of committing today. Tepid half-measures are not sufficient in the fight to defend America’s sovereignty.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONOnly President Donald Trump is proving bold enough to take decisive action against the capabilities of the ICC, necessary to ensure that American citizens and servicemembers are never subjected to tribunals, and so America’s elected leaders are never threatened with arrest for acting in accordance with our country’s national interest.No nation is truly independent when it allows an unaccountable court to sit above it and claim jurisdiction over its people and elected officials. Meeker countries may be content handing veto power over their foreign and domestic policy to an unaccountable supranational body, but such a blatant departure from national self-rule is entirely alien to the American tradition, mind and spirit.It’s why the Trump administration is right to take on the ICC and ensure it never has the capability to threaten the United States and her people.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. MIKE LEE