US Secretary Rubio Launches Campaign Against ICC Over Sovereignty Concerns

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a government campaign aimed at dismantling the perceived threat posed by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to American sovereignty. The State Department statement detailed that the initiative will involve a broad governmental response designed to systematically disable the ICC's ability to act against US military personnel and officials. Proposed measures include revoking visas and banning entry for ICC officials, increasing sanctions on the court and affiliated entities, and reevaluating aid to partner countries that refuse to reject the ICC's jurisdiction. Rubio emphasized that the United States has never recognized the ICC's authority, calling it an "unbearable threat to national sovereignty."