Thu Feb 06 21:21:39 UTC 2025: ## Trump to Sanction International Criminal Court

**Washington, Feb 7, 2025** – U.S. President Donald Trump will issue an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), a White House official announced. The sanctions target individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of U.S. citizens or allies, including Israel, with financial and visa restrictions. This action follows a failed Republican-led Senate effort to sanction the ICC after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former defense minister. The ICC has reportedly taken preventative measures, including pre-paying staff salaries, to mitigate the impact of potential sanctions. This is the second time the U.S. has retaliated against the ICC, having previously sanctioned officials in 2020. The ICC president has warned that such sanctions could cripple the court’s operations. The U.S., China, Russia, and Israel are not members of the 125-member ICC.

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