In a continuing effort to shield American and Israeli personnel from international judicial scrutiny, the Trump administration has imposed financial sanctions on two senior International Criminal Court officials — ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye — freezing whatever assets they hold within U.S. reach. The action reflects a deep and enduring tension between national sovereignty and the aspirations of universal justice: Washington insists the court has no legitimate authority over citizens of nations that never consented to its jurisdiction, while the ICC holds t