The United States put sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a top trial lawyer. Press agencies shared the news. CNN, NBC News, The Guardian, Reuters, and Al Jazeera all detailed the new measures. CNN stated that the action joins a effort to weaken the court. NBC News described the move the latest attack on the court.
The ICC fought back. The court firmly denounced the new US sanctions designations. Japan also condemned the United States over the sanctions. Japan termed the US action unfortunate.