# Rubio attacks international law as elite tool

> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls international law a tool of elites, warning the U.S. won't submit to it.
- Title: Rubio attacks international law as elite tool | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls international law a tool of elites, warning the U.S. won't submit to it. U.S.
- Keywords: marco rubio, international criminal court, u.s. secretary of state, international law, elites, president donald trump, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/14/world/politics/rubio-international-law-icc
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- Published: 2026-11-14T02:09:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: marco rubio, international criminal court, u.s. secretary of state, international law, elites, president donald trump, news, politics, world
## Rubio's speech
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered an aggressive speech at Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention in Washington.
## Rubio targets ICC
Rubio singled out the International Criminal Court as a tool elites use to advance their interests.
## Rubio's warning
Rubio warned the U.S. would not submit to the 'sterile vision of radical judges or soulless global bureaucrats'.
## Rubio's analogy
Rubio compared enforcing laws on Americans to Pompey telling those invoking city charters to stop quoting laws.
## Key takeaway

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared international law serves elites and the U.S. will not follow it.