US sanctions on International Criminal Court

What each leads with

The Guardian US ↗ — Lede quotes ICC calling sanctions an “assault on the rule of law” and attempt to “obstruct the course of justice.”; Rubio quoted: “We don’t need that court and we don’t want it.”

Washington Examiner ↗ — Headline labels ICC “rogue” and Rubio vows to “End this threat once and for all.”; Rubio quoted warning court wants to prosecute “Border Patrol agents” and elected leaders.


US imposes sanctions on international criminal court

Left: The Guardian US

Trump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges The United States imposed sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC), its latest escalation against an entity the Trump administration has accused of politicization and unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges. The…

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US directly sanctions ‘rogue’ International Criminal Court: ‘End this threat once and for all’

Right: Washington Examiner

The Department of State is taking its most dramatic action yet against the International Criminal Court, directly sanctioning the institution and demanding that allies follow suit. S. will restrict international transactions with the court and seek to isolate it both materially […]

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