Trump administration launches effort to isolate ICC
The Trump administration is launching an effort to dismantle what it calls the threat to United States sovereignty by the International Criminal Court (ICC), a StateDepartment official said on Monday.
The official said nations that partner with US law enforcement, host a US military presence, or benefit from the broader US security umbrella “are being called upon to reject the ICC’s purported authority to prosecute American officials and servicemen.
Reuters earlier this year found the Trump administration backed sanctions against ICC officials in part to head off any future attempts to hold him or his officials accountable for US military action overseas.
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