The United States levied sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a top 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 action joins a drive to take apart the court. NBC News described the action the latest attack on the court.
The ICC fought back. The court strongly denounced the new US sanctions listings. Japan also criticized the United States over the sanctions. Japan described the US move unfortunate.