The ICC earned its reckoning. Still, Rubio should not wreck it
In his Sept. 22 address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump called the International Criminal Court an anti-American tribunal and urged countries to withdraw their membership. Washington, Beijing, Moscow, New Delhi, and Jerusalem never joined. The United States has reportedly been assembling a sanctions package against the court as an institution — if imposed, this could mean the denial of basic services such as banking and insurance by U.S.-based firms. Thus far, the European Union and Japan have refused to follow Washington’s lead.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump called the ICC an anti-American tribunal at the U.N. General Assembly.
- Trump urged countries to withdraw their membership from the ICC.
- The United States is reportedly developing sanctions against the ICC.
- The European Union and Japan have not supported Washington's stance.
- ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan was ousted by members over sexual misconduct allegations.
- Washington had previously sanctioned Khan for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli officials.