# Why is the Trump administration trying to dismantle the ICC?

https://mins.news/en/item/94805

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-10 19:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/10/why-is-the-trump-administration-trying-to-dismantle-the-icc?traffic_source=rss

> The US has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the latest move seeks to cripple the court’s operations. The report examines US opposition to the ICC and whether Europe will defy Washington to defend it.

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