Trump says Rubio working to bring ICC ‘to heel’ to ‘defend Bibi and others’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is working to bring the International Criminal Court 'to heel,' a move President Trump linked to the ICC's prosecution of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rubio spoke at a cabinet meeting at Camp David, criticizing the ICC as 'arrogant' and illegitimate. Trump clarified that Rubio's effort is to defend Netanyahu and others, not himself. The administration's effort to 'dismantle' the ICC was unveiled weeks earlier. The ICC has issued warrants for Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Israel rejects the ICC's jurisdiction and calls the warrants biased and antisemitic.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday touted the Trump administration's efforts to bring the International Criminal Court 'to heel,' a move President Donald Trump linked to the ICC's prosecution of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rubio spoke at a cabinet meeting at Camp David, criticizing the ICC as 'arrogant' and illegitimate for claiming jurisdiction over non-members. Trump clarified that Rubio's effort is to defend Netanyahu and others, not himself. The administration's effort to 'dismantle' the ICC was unveiled weeks earlier. The ICC, established in 2002, has issued warrants for Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Israel rejects the ICC's jurisdiction and calls the warrants biased and antisemitic.