Four human rights groups in the United States have sued the Trump Administration for the sanctions imposed on staff members of the ICC and those supporting the organization. In a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, it is argued that Mr. Trump has overstepped his constitutional powers and that First Amendment rights of freedom of speech are violated by requiring the groups to restrict their activities. The sanctions come after the ICC has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli officials involved in operations in Gaza, as well as investigations of American staff in Afghanistan – which the United States is against.