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Trump's secretary of state pick criticizes ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, during Senate confirmation

'I believe this is a test run for applying it to American service members and American leaders in the future,' Marco Rubio says

Rabia İclal Turan  | 15.01.2025 - Update : 16.01.2025
Trump's secretary of state pick criticizes ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, during Senate confirmation Senator Marco Rubio ( Samuel Corum - Anadolu Agency )

WASHINGTON 

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of severely damaging its credibility and warned that its actions could pose a threat to the US.

“I think the ICC has done tremendous damage to its global credibility,” Rubio said, referring to the court’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Rubio argued at his Senate confirmation hearing that the ICC’s decision to pursue Netanyahu and Gallant set a “dangerous precedent” for sovereign nations, including the US.

“This is a trial run to see if they can go after a head of state from a non-member nation. If successful with Israel, they will apply the same standard to the United States at some point,” he said.

Rubio emphasized past threats made by the ICC to investigate US service members, labeling the efforts as “deeply concerning.”

"If they don't drop this, (the ICC) will find its credibility globally, badly damaged. And I think the United States should be very concerned, because I believe this is a test run for applying it to American service members and American leaders in the future," he added.




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