US Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to a demand by ICC figure Mamdani that the United States join the International Criminal Court, calling the court's personnel 'crazy and insane' and declaring that the US will not be part of it, according to Yedioth Ahronoth. Rubio said the ICC has no authority over the US.
The new statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, reported by Yedioth Ahronoth at 11:15 Jerusalem time, specifically targets a demand by ICC figure Mamdani that the United States join the court. Rubio's response echoes remarks he made minutes earlier, as reported by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, in which he called ICC personnel 'crazy and insane' and rejected the court's authority. The exchange underscores the ongoing confrontation between the Trump administration and the ICC, following the US Attorney General's formal rejection of ICC jurisdiction last week. The identity of Mamdani and the context of the demand remain unclear from the report.
2 developments
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- StrongUS launches broad campaign to isolate ICC, targets judges with sanctions, visa bans
- StrongUS vows to end International Criminal Court's 'threat' to Americans
Source and signal
- Internal intake