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Rubio blasts international law, labels ICC ‘tool of elites'

November 14, 2026

Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered an aggressive speech lambasting international entities, calling international law a tool of elites and warning the US would not submit to the ICC, while also urging conservatives to look past midterm losses.

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  • Rubio Labels International Law a Tool of Elites, Attacks ICC

Right

  • Rubio blasts international law as instrument of control as State Department attacks ICC

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