US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blasted the International Criminal Court in The Hague, calling its personnel 'crazy and insane' and declaring that the United States will not participate in the institution and rejects its authority over the US, according to N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig.
01 · THE DISPATCH
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Thursday, calling its personnel 'crazy and insane' and stating that the United States will not participate in the institution and rejects its authority over the US. The remarks were reported by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. No additional context or venue for the remarks was provided in the initial report.
02 · How it developed
2 developments
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03 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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