Marco Rubio says "US soldiers, police officers, border patrol agents" won't face ICC prosecution

The Trump administration has escalated its pressure campaign against the International Criminal Court, pressing allies to pull back from the Hague-based tribunal and, in some cases, abandon the treaty that created it. In a Wall Street Journal commentary, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would not accept American troops, police, border agents, or elected officials facing prosecution by foreign judges. Lithuania, which values ICC investigations into alleged Russian and Belarusian war crimes, has received an informal U.S. policy document and is coordinating with EU partners on a joint response. Lithuanian security officials insist the dispute is separate from American military deployments there, though analysts note Washington’s ICC skepticism is long-standing. The standoff is unfolding while the court holds an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister.