I think the US administration (any of them) would've known for a long time he is not fit for purpose and would be just trying to work it so that he becomes their bitch instead of Chynas.
100%
Politics is, or should be, an emotionless process. Hence, diplomatic language.
USA, and probably almost everybody outside AVZ SHs and FT's political enemies ( opposition ), has absolutely no interest in DRC internal politics unless it impacts their interests.
FT will not be thrown under a bus and will not throw any of his cronies there unless, in the extremely unlikely event, he needs to.
To do so would weaken the mafia and would be an admission of corruption.
He will only go if US decides that somebody else is more useful. They obviously don't think that atm.
Look at President Grump, and the denial and inaction around the leaked chat. Maintain a united front.
Nuffin to see here guvnor.
There is also no international interest in 'justice'.
FT is not Slobodan Milosevic or even Charles Taylor.
The chances of him being held to account by anyone who wants 'his' lithium is as close to zero as to not be measurable.
As far as coming back for Tommy et al when this shit is over, I personally could not be less interested.
I'll not be contributing to a 'fighting fund' or being involved in the litigation.
I'll leave that to the ( hopefully ) wealthier peeps like the BoD who were far more wronged than us plebs.
I just want to move on.
I would follow it with interest but it won't happen.