- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a campaign to dismantle the ICC, claiming it interferes with US military operations and sovereignty.
- The plan involves pressuring other nations to abandon the court, with possible sanctions, travel bans, and visa revocations for non-compliance.
- International legal experts argue the ICC lacks jurisdiction over the US and accuse Rubio of mischaracterizing its powers to seek impunity for war crimes.
- The ICC can only investigate crimes in states party to the Rome Statute; the US has not ratified it, and no investigations on US soil have occurred.
- The Trump administration previously imposed sanctions on ICC officials over investigations into Israel and Afghanistan, and may expand sanctions further.
- Rubio's actions are criticized for undermining global justice and the rules-based international order, potentially amounting to obstruction of justice.