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Trump administration escalates pressure on International Criminal Court and press leaks
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Trump administration escalates pressure on International Criminal Court and press leaks
The US State Department has vowed to "systematically disable" the ICC, while the Pentagon and Justice Department have created a joint taskforce to prosecute unauthorized disclosures to the press.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a "whole-of-government response" to disable the ICC, accusing the court of "waging a war against our country."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint Pentagon-DOJ taskforce to identify and prosecute unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information to the press.
- The New York Times reported that the Trump administration issued subpoenas to several of its journalists after they reported on security concerns regarding Trump's new Qatari-gifted plane.
- The Justice Department said the reporters are not targets, but that those leaking classified information are.
TopicsNew York TimesInternational Criminal Courtpress leakssecurity concernsPentagonclassified informationDepartment of JusticeTrump AdministrationPete HegsethMarco RubioSubpoenasQatari-gifted planeJustice Department
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