President Donald Trump is signing an executive order that imposes financial sanctions and visa restrictions on International Criminal Court officials involved in investigations of US citizens or allies. The order cites the ICC's alleged improper targeting of the United States and Israel, specifically referencing investigations into Israeli actions in Gaza.
The order will include financial sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC officials found to have assisted in investigations of U.S. citizens or allies.President Donald Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing the body of improperly targeting the United States and Israel , according to a copy of a fact sheet supporting the order obtained by NBC News.
In his first term, Trump argued that the ICC has “no jurisdiction, no legitimacy and no authority” in the U.S., and neither the U.S. nor Israel are parties to the so-called Rome Statute, which established the court.
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