Trump Sanctions 2 More ICC Judges Over Israel Probe, Rubio Warns Against 'Abuses of Power'

• Trump administration sanctioned ICC Judges Gocha Lordkipanidze and Erdenebalsuren Damdin.
• Sanctions are for their involvement in investigating Israeli officials for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the U.S. will not tolerate ICC "abuses of power" violating U.S. and Israeli sovereignty.
• The ICC deplored the sanctions, calling them a "flagrant attack" on its independence and the international legal order.
• This follows previous U.S. sanctions on ICC staff and the ICC's past issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.

Why It Matters: Trump administration escalates pressure on ICC, sanctioning judges over Israel war crimes probe.