Rubio imposes sanctions on four ICC judges for ‘targeting’ US and Israel
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Trump Sanctions Four ICC Judges Over Israel, US Probes
Above: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the American Compass New World Gala at the National Building Museum on June 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Kayla Bartkowski/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
The Trump administration's vindictive assault on International Criminal Court judges represents a breathtaking abandonment of justice and human dignity. By weaponizing sanctions against jurists investigating war crimes, America betrays its founding principles, silences atrocity survivors, and shields war criminals from accountability — transforming from justice's champion into its most dangerous enemy.
Right narrative
The ICC's grotesque persecution of Israel exposes a corrupted institution weaponized against democracy itself. By handpicking prejudiced advisers with documented anti-Israel bias, the prosecutor orchestrated a judicial charade that abandoned impartiality for predetermined outcomes. This travesty transforms international law into a tool of political warfare against a nation defending itself from terrorism.