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Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately

Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately
President Donald J. Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
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U.S. President Donald ​Trump on Tuesday urged ‌members of the International Criminal Court to ​resign and ​condemned what he called an “out ⁠of control ​institution” and “an evil group ​of people.” Trump told the United Nations General Assembly ​that the US ​would not allow military servicemembers…

U.S. President Donald ​Trump on Tuesday urged ‌members of the International Criminal Court to ​resign and ​condemned what he called an “out ⁠of control ​institution” and “an evil group ​of people.”

Trump told the United Nations General Assembly ​that the US ​would not allow military servicemembers ‌to ⁠be subject to what he called show trials by ​an ​anti-American ⁠tribunal.

“I call on all nations ​that are members ​of ⁠the ICC to officially resign from ⁠this ​rogue institution ​immediately,” he said. — Reuters

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