US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, directly targeting the entity itself. This marks an escalation in the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the court, aiming to cut off its resources. The action follows the ICC's ongoing investigation into abuses in Afghanistan, which could involve US personnel, and its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Rubio stated the US message is clear: "the United States and the American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC."