President Trump declares that Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested by the United States during his upcoming visit to the country.
President Trump stated on Monday that Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in any form during his visit to the United States. The declaration serves as a direct response to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against the Israeli leader should be honored. The administration has taken a firm stance against the international body, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announcing efforts to dismantle the ICC. The State Department described the court as an "intolerable threat to U.S. sovereignty," warning that it could become an unaccountable global arbiter. While Mamdani noted that the ICC warrant is a matter of public record, President Trump praised Netanyahu for his efforts against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Trump argued that Iranian leaders, rather than the Israeli prime minister, are the ones who should face arrest for leading the region into a "spiral of death and destruction."