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Trump Administration Says the ICC Has No Jurisdiction Over Americans
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July 2, 2026

A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it had told the International Criminal Court in a letter that the United States would not cooperate with any ICC investigations and that it rejected the view that the court had any jurisdiction over Americans.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas and Susan Heavey; editing by Michelle Nichols )

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