By — Kira Kay, The Bureau for International Reporting Kira Kay, The Bureau for International Reporting By — Jason Maloney, The Bureau for International Reporting Jason Maloney, The Bureau for International Reporting By — Gerald Kalokwera Gerald Kalokwera Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-sanctions-imposed-by-trump-are-taking-a-toll-on-the-international-criminal-court Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The International Criminal Court, or ICC, only intervenes when national courts can't or won't prosecute crimes like genocide and crimes against humanity. But after the Trump administration sanctioned several members of the court this year, Americans trying to prosecute some of the world's worst crimes at the ICC are discovering those sanctions are preventing them from doing that. Kira Kay reports. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Nov 15, 2025 By — Kira Kay, The Bureau for International Reporting Kira Kay, The Bureau for International Reporting By — Jason Maloney, The Bureau for International Reporting Jason Maloney, The Bureau for International Reporting By — Gerald Kalokwera Gerald Kalokwera