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Lindsey Graham demands ICC reveal details of probe into prosecutor Khan's misconduct allegations

Sen. Lindsey Graham is demanding answers on reporting that ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of misconduct at the same time he was pursuing criminal charges against Israeli officials.


Lindsey Graham demands ICC reveal details of probe into prosecutor Khan's misconduct allegations
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Lindsey Graham is demanding answers on reporting that British International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of misconduct at the same time he was pursuing criminal charges against Israeli officials. "Public reports indicate that allegations of harassment surfaced in early May - just a few days before Prosecutor Khan applied for arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Israel for alleged violations of law during the defensive Israeli-Hamas War," Graham, R-S.C., wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital. 

"The timing of the allegations is troubling, and only compounds the other strong legal, jurisdictional, and prudential objections I have expressed regarding the Prosecutor's decision to seek arrest warrants."

On May 20, Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif. All three Hamas leaders have been killed in the past year. 

Khan's application was unprecedented - the first time the criminal court had sought arrests for Western-allied officials. 

Graham said that prior to Khan's warrants, he along with a group of senators was working to urge Khan to "adhere to the Rome Statute" and have a dialogue with Israeli officials before moving forward with their prosecution. 

On May 20, Khan was set to travel to Israel to meet with officials before deciding whether to move forward with the warrant requests. 

But he never showed up. 

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