U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio intensified the Trump administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it an "illegitimate international organization" and saying more countries are likely to leave after five nations announced plans to withdraw. Rubio argued the ICC has no authority over non-member states and vowed the U.S. would continue pushing back against what it views as the court’s overreach. The comments come as Washington ramps up diplomatic pressure on the ICC over investigations involving U.S. personnel and Israeli leaders.

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has doubled down on the Donald Trump administration's campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) declaring that…

Trump linked the US push against the ICC to efforts to protect Netanyahu, while Rubio said American service members could also be at risk.