The United States imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a senior trial lawyer. Media outlets shared the news. CNN, NBC News, The Guardian, Reuters, and Al Jazeera all covered the new measures. CNN noted that the move fuels a drive to dismantle the court. NBC News described the action the recent strike on the court.
The ICC hit back. The court forcefully rejected the new US sanctions listings. Japan also condemned the United States over the sanctions. Japan described the US action unfortunate.