US renews pressure on International Criminal Court over jurisdiction claims
The United States has renewed its pressure on the International Criminal Court, saying it will reject any attempt by the court to assert authority over US citizens. The warning was set out in a public letter from acting attorney general Todd Blanche to ICC president Tomoko Akane. It comes as the Trump administration continues a hard line against the court and its work.The letter, dated June 29 and released publicly on Thursday, said any effort by the ICC to claim jurisdiction over US citizens would be a "direct affront" to US sovereignty. Blanche wrote that the court has acted in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Jul 2026 21:30 LONDON
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