President Trump Reveals Rubio's Anti-ICC Campaign Aimed at Protecting Netanyahu from Prosecution
President Trump has disclosed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio's campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) was designed to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from prosecution. During a cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump stated that Rubio was 'trying to defend Bibi and various other people.' This revelation follows Rubio's announcement of a U.S. initiative to 'dismantle' the ICC, which the State Department described as a 'whole-of-government response' to limit the court's operations. The campaign was initiated after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Minister of Military Affairs Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The ICC, established in 2002, investigates serious international crimes when national courts fail to do so. The U.S. has historically rejected the ICC's authority, particularly after the court's interest in U.S. military actions in Afghanistan. The Trump administration previously imposed sanctions on ICC officials, including former p...