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Marco Rubio: “They've made themselves illegitimate because they claim that…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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President Trump Hosts a Cabinet Meeting, Jul. 31, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 21:41

I think they deserve to mention today. The first is the International Criminal Court is an illegitimate international organization that frankly. Illegitimate. They've made themselves illegitimate because they claim that even if you're not a member of that court, they can come after you. What that literally means in the future is that American servicemen, political leaders and others could find themselves under the. Under indictment by this International Criminal Court. (21:41–21:47)

CLAIM

Asserts that the ICC claims jurisdiction over non-member states, making it illegitimate.

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