US says 'it is time to dismantle' ICC after Venezuela announces withdrawal

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Statement comes after Marco Rubio pledged campaign against the court and member states voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan Exterior of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on 28 March 2026 (John Thys/AFP) Off The US has welcomed a decision by the new Venezuelan government to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a post on X, the US State Department hailed the move as marking a "partnership on American-led efforts to dismantle the corrupt and