The Trump administration issued further sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Oct. 9, escalating a longtime feud with the court just hours after one of its former judges was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee denounced attacks on "systems of international law" when it announced Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, an international jurist, as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
.The Trump administration previously targeted the court over its decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes committed in Gaza and to investigate American soldiers for their actions in Afghanistan.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement announcing the sanctions that
President Donald Trump "will never allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans."
"We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate," Rubio added.
The timing of the latest sanctions will raise questions about whether the United States is retaliating against the court after the Nobel Committee decided to honor one of its former jurists instead of President Donald Trump.
Trump has long coveted and frequently complained about not receiving the prize, arguing that he deserves to be recognized for his efforts to resolve conflicts around the world. The U.S. president has previously openly campaigned for the prize.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: US sanctions the ICC after former judge wins the Nobel Peace Prize
