
Secretary of State Marco Rubio states the U.S. will not allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans.
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The Trump administration has historically maintained a hostile stance toward the International Criminal Court, previously sanctioning its officials.
The ICC’s deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work.
The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges. Friday’s move would go far further, by potentially punishing companies that provide services to the court itself.
“President Trump will never allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement reviewed by Reuters ahead of the official announcement.

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