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US Hits International Criminal Court With New Sanctions

‘America never joined the court. We don’t need it. And we don’t want it,’ Rubio said.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding a plane to Iceland at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 5, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images

Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
10/9/2026|Updated: 10/9/2026

WASHINGTON—The State Department imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, saying Washington “will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate.”

“For decades, Republicans and Democrats alike rejected the idea that the International Criminal Court had the power to prosecute American citizens, military service members, or political leaders,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

“America never joined the court. We don’t need it. And we don’t want it.”

The United States has opposed ICC efforts to investigate or prosecute American military and intelligence officers for actions in Afghanistan or other previous operations.

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