Trump administration launches effort to isolate International Criminal Court
The Trump administration is launching an effort to dismantle what it calls the threat to U.S. sovereignty by the International Criminal Court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday.
President Donald Trump and others in Washington, such as former President George W. Bush, have long said the ICC should not have the authority to investigate and prosecute Americans, particularly members of the military. Reuters found the Trump administration backed sanctions against ICC officials in part to head off any future attempts to hold the Republican president or his officials accountable for U.S. military action overseas.
