US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court itself for first time

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that the Trump administration imposed financial sanctions directly on the International Criminal Court, marking the first time the U.S. has targeted the institution rather than individuals. The sanctions could cut the ICC off from the U.S. financial system and bar it from dollar transactions. The ICC called the move "an assault on the rule of law." The UK and other member states said they "strongly disagree" with the sanctions.