Trump administration sanctions ICC after Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Trump administration announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to South African jurist Navi Pillay. Pillay served as an ICC judge from 2003 to 2008. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement. The administration says the sanctions are part of a campaign to shut down the ICC, which has investigated US soldiers and issued arrest warrants for Israeli officials. The Nobel committee said its choice was a reminder that international legal institutions are under political attack. The ICC's deputy prosecutor said the sanctions would not stop the court's work. The decision has put Washington in conflict with its European allies.