The United States put sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a top trial lawyer. Media outlets shared the news. CNN, NBC News, The Guardian, Reuters, and Al Jazeera all reported on the new measures. CNN stated that the move fuels a drive to dismantle the court. NBC News described the step the newest strike on the court.
The ICC pushed back. The court strongly rejected the new US sanctions targets. Japan also criticized the United States over the sanctions. Japan described the US move unfortunate.