Trump urges International Criminal Court members to resign immediately
by@Reuters
Summary
President Donald Trump called on all members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to resign immediately during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 22. He criticized the ICC as "an out of control institution" and "an evil group of people," asserting that the United States would not permit its military servicemembers to be subjected to what he characterized as show trials by an anti-American tribunal. Trump's speech also highlighted his foreign policy priorities, notably the defense of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
Analysis
Donald Trump: Donald Trump serves as the President of the United States. During his address to the United Nations General Assembly, he called on all members of the International Criminal Court to resign immediately, labeling the institution an out of control and anti-American body. He stated that the United States would not permit its military servicemembers to face what he described as show trials by the tribunal. International Criminal Court: The International Criminal Court is an independent international judicial body tasked with investigating and prosecuting serious crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In the news, President Trump publicly condemned the ICC as an evil group of people and urged its members to step down right away during his UN speech. The court's potential jurisdiction over U.S. personnel has been a longstanding point of U.S. opposition highlighted in the remarks. US Foreign Policy: President Trump used his UN General Assembly address to outline priorities including defense of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran alongside his criticism of the ICC.
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