Rubio Targets ICC

Rubio says he will move against the International Criminal Court over U.S. sovereignty.

L 43%

3 of 7 articles on this topic (43%) were written by left-leaning sources.

R 57%

4 of 7 articles on this topic (57%) were written by right-leaning sources.

Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court

Rubio Vows To "Dismantle" International Criminal Court - Joe.My.God.

Marco Rubio Threatens to “Teach” the ICC the “Full Meaning of American Resolve”

Summary

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration would launch a campaign to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and urged other governments to join it. In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Rubio called the ICC an “unaccountable arbiter of a new global law” and said it claims authority to prosecute U.S. officials and service members. Rubio argued the court threatens American sovereignty by interfering with U.S. military and law-enforcement operations. The Hague-based ICC investigates and prosecutes individuals accused of war crimes and other serious international crimes.

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Attack On Law

Mostly Left

Rubio is declaring war on the International Criminal Court and the broader system of international accountability. Trying to dismantle the ICC protects powerful states from scrutiny and weakens the rule of law.

Sovereignty Defense

Mostly Right

The ICC is an illegitimate international power grab that threatens the U.S. Constitution and American self-government. Rubio is drawing a necessary line to keep foreign prosecutors from claiming authority over the United States.

American Resolve

Polarized

The United States will not tolerate the ICC targeting Americans or overriding U.S. authority. Rubio’s warning is meant to show that any such move will be met with overwhelming political retaliation.