U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States will move to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court, framing the effort as an effort that will proceed step by step. Multiple outlets report Rubio describing the approach as disabling or dismantling the court “brick by brick, if necessary,” and presenting it as part of the Trump administration’s broader policy toward the ICC.
The reporting emphasizes that Rubio’s comments are directed at the ICC, an international tribunal that investigates and prosecutes individuals for serious crimes including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Outlets also describe the remarks as part of a campaign-level posture rather than a single action.
While the sources vary in wording—some using “disable” and others “dismantle”—they converge on the same message: the U.S. administration intends to undermine the ICC’s operations or capacity to function. The articles do not provide detailed, court-specific steps in the excerpts, focusing instead on Rubio’s stated intent and the administration’s stated direction.
