The United States levied sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a senior 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 step fuels a drive to weaken the court. NBC News labeled the move the recent strike on the court.
The ICC pushed back. The court firmly opposed the new US sanctions targets. Japan also condemned the United States over the sanctions. Japan described the US move unfortunate.