Event Brief
Trump administration accuses ICC of targeting Americans
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. State Department accused the International Criminal Court of violating international law by targeting the United States and American servicemen. It said the ICC “repeatedly turned a blind eye” to abuses by Iran, North Korea and Syria, as the administration continues efforts to weaken the court.
WHO: State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott
WHAT: Pigott accused the ICC of unlawfully targeting the U.S. and American servicemen while ignoring abuses by authoritarian regimes.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The remarks were a response to the ICC’s investigations that U.S. officials say involve Americans, alongside criticism that the court ignored alleged abuses by regimes that fund terrorism and commit crimes against humanity.
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