US Senator Calls for Sanctions Against Trump, Rubio over ICC Pressure
Van Hollen said sweeping sanctions could cripple the court by cutting off most dollar transactions after a six- to seven-month grace period.
- Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen called on European nations to sanction President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accusing them of obstructing International Criminal Court investigations into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged war crimes.
- Van Hollen's appeal follows reports that The Trump administration plans to "dismantle" the ICC to shield Netanyahu from prosecution after the court issued arrest warrants against him in 2024.
- The proposed measures would prohibit most transactions with the ICC after a six- to seven-month grace period, potentially cutting the court off from dollar transactions and much of the global financial system.
- European officials, including Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, are exploring protective measures such as the "blocking statute," which would prohibit European companies from complying with sanctions.
- Expanding on past actions, the administration had previously sanctioned individual ICC officials like Tomoko Akane, but the new proposal marks a significant escalation by targeting the institution itself.
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ICC blacklist plan prompts US senator’s calls to sanction Trump and Rubio
TEHRAN — U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen on Monday called on European governments and signatories to the Rome Statute to impose sanctions on President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Van Hollen Says ICC Members Would Sanction Trump and Rubio If They 'Have Any Self-Respect’
As the United Nations General Assembly prepared to meet, a US senator said President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio should face sanctions for their role in trying to destroy the International Criminal Court in order to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US Senator Urges ICC Member States to Sanction Trump and Rubio Over Pressure on War Crimes Court
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen has called on member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to impose sanctions on President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the administration’s campaign against the Hague-based tribunal and its investigations into alleged war crimes in Gaza. Van Hollen made the remarks in a post on […]
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