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Trump administration prepares to sanction ICC, WSJ reports
Ayse Betul Aytekin9/20/2026
The Trump administration is preparing to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing officials. The sanctions would forbid most transactions with the ICC after a grace period of six to seven months, the report said, citing documents viewed by the Journal. Just days after he assumed power in late January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to sanction the ICC over its investigations into top Israeli officials.
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