Trump says Rubio working to bring ICC ‘to heel’ to ‘defend Bibi and others’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chiefSecretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday touted the Trump administration’s efforts to bring the International Criminal Court to its knees, which the US president linked to its prosecution of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.“The International Criminal Court has made themselves illegitimate because they claim that even if you’re not a member of that court, we can come after you,” Rubio said during a cabinet meeting held at the Camp David presidential retreat.“We tried to get them to reform and listen to us, they wouldn’t do it. They’re very arrogant. So we’ve now begun an effort to really try to bring them to heel,” he added.US President Donald Trump chimed in to clarify that Rubio was not advancing the initiative to defend him, as the ICC is not currently seeking to prosecute the US president.“He’s trying to defend Bibi and various other…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the Trump administration's efforts to "bring to heel" the International Criminal Court (ICC), which he described as having "made themselves illegitimate." President Trump clarified that Rubio's initiative was not to defend him, but rather to "defend Bibi and various other people," referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This move follows the ICC's issuance of warrants for Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The US, like Israel, is not a member of the ICC and rejects its jurisdiction, particularly over American military personnel and Israeli officials.
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