AP reports on U.S. pressure campaign against the International Criminal Court
AP reports that the Trump administration is urging International Criminal Court member states to leave and has sanctioned court personnel. A State Department spokesperson told AP that the United States welcomed the five withdrawal announcements reported over the past year and welcomed more.
Response / context
An ICC spokesperson told AP that the court regrets withdrawals and continues its accountability mission. The report also notes that several withdrawing governments gave reasons apart from U.S. pressure. This is foreign-policy reporting, not a corruption or personal-criminality allegation against Trump.
Dates and scope
Source publication: Sep 11, 2026 · 1:07 AM EDT
Event or conduct: 2026-09-11. Publication date for AP's current responses. The sanctions, July diplomatic contact and country-withdrawal announcements described in the report occurred earlier.
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- Associated Press: As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving ↗
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