Washington, D.C. – U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The decision was made in response to the court’s investigations into alleged war crimes involving U.S. military personnel, which the Trump administration viewed as an infringement on national sovereignty.
The executive order authorizes economic sanctions and travel restrictions against ICC officials involved in investigations into the United States and its allies. The move was widely criticized by human rights organizations but praised by Trump supporters, who saw it as a defense against what they called politically motivated investigations.
The ICC, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, is an independent judicial body that prosecutes cases of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The Trump administration had long expressed opposition to its jurisdiction over U.S. citizens.
This action further strained U.S.-ICC relations, and its long-term implications remain a subject of global debate.
