Ilhan Omar introduces resolution urging US to join International Criminal Court

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution on Wednesday urging the US to join the International Criminal Court, two days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the tribunal.

• Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution on Wednesday urging the United States to join the International Criminal Court.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed earlier this week to dismantle the court through sanctions and diplomatic pressure.
• EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said attacks or threats against the court, its personnel, or those cooperating with it are not acceptable.
• Two US advocacy groups sued the Trump administration over an executive order that forced them to halt work with the ICC's investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes.