‘Illegitimate intl organization’: Rubio determined to dismantle ICC over possible future indictment
- On Friday at Camp David, President Donald Trump said the U.S. campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court aims to defend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others from prosecution, not himself.
- Trump's opposition to the court dates to his first term, intensifying after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza in November 2024.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported that five countries announced plans to quit the court since the U.S. launched its campaign, citing activist calls to investigate U.S. personnel over migrant deportations and strikes on boats officials say carry narcotics.
- The Trump administration plans to lobby countries to leave the court and use travel bans and sanctions against the ICC, while ICC judges and U.S. advocacy groups oppose these measures in court as violations of free speech rights.
- Established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over crimes on member state territory by nationals of non-member states, though the United States has never been a member.
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Trump Denies Personal ICC Concerns, Says US Opposition To ICC Is Meant To Protect Netanyahu, Not Him
Donald Trump asserted that US opposition to the International Criminal Court is intended to protect Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials from prosecution, not himself.
Trump jokes that he is not yet a target of the ICC
"By the way, there's no information that they're after me," but "it could happen," Trump said to laughs from cabinet members gathered at the Camp David presidential retreat, interrupting top diplomat Marco Rubio as he reiterated American opposition to the court. The post Trump jokes that he is not yet a target of the ICC appeared first on Vanguard News.
Trump says ICC campaign aimed at defending Netanyahu, not himself - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump stated that Washington's campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC) aims to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US service members from prosecution, not himself. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that five countries already plan to exit the court following US pressure.
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Times of India‘Illegitimate intl organization’: Rubio determined to dismantle ICC over possible future indictment
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio intensified the Trump administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it an "illegitimate international organization" and saying more countries are likely to leave after five nations announced plans to withdraw. Rubio argued the ICC has no authority over non-member states and vowed the U.S. would continue pushing back against what it views as the court’s overreach. The comment…
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