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Trump Announces Sanctions After Urging ICC Members to Quit

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC · How we work

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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi supported the International Criminal Court at the UN General Assembly.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged ICC members to resign and announced sanctions on the court.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for dismantling the ICC “brick by brick,” calling it a sovereignty threat.
ICC President Tomoko Akane said the court would not be defeated by sanctions.

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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi supported the International Criminal Court at the UN General Assembly.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged ICC members to resign and announced sanctions on the court.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for dismantling the ICC “brick by brick,” calling it a sovereignty threat.
ICC President Tomoko Akane said the court would not be defeated by sanctions.