Marco Rubio says "prosecute officials whose government has not consented" on ICC officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced new penalties against two International Criminal Court officials, President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. Rubio said they were targeted for taking part in prosecutions of people from countries that have not accepted ICC jurisdiction. The sanctions expand an existing package of asset freezes, travel bans, and U.S. service restrictions on court figures. The ICC responded that such measures weaken the rule of law. This is the latest step in the Trump administration’s effort to pressure a court that has examined U.S. military actions in Afghanistan and issued warrants over alleged Gaza war crimes involving Israeli leaders; Netanyahu has denied the allegations. Human rights organizations have sued over the campaign, calling it unconstitutional, and three ICC judges previously challenged similar sanctions.