Trump signs orders targeting International Criminal Court, 'anti-Christian bias'
What's the story
United States President Donald Trump signed two more executive orders on Thursday.
The first order imposes financial and visa sanctions on individuals and their families who assist in International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations of US citizens or allies, according to CNN.
The second order targeted "anti-Christian bias."
Trump signed the measures as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Washington.
Warrant backlash
ICC's arrest warrants spark controversy
Last year, the ICC had issued arrest warrants for a Hamas commander, Israeli officials, including Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
A White House memo shared on Thursday accused the ICC of creating a "shameful moral equivalency" between Hamas and Israel by issuing the warrants simultaneously.
According to Trump's executive order, the ICC's actions "set a dangerous precedent" that endangers Americans by subjecting them to "harassment, abuse, and possible arrest."
Order
US is not a member of the ICC
"This malign conduct in turn threatens to infringe upon the sovereignty of the United States and undermines the critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States government and our allies, including Israel," the order read.
The US is not a member of the ICC and has consistently denied the body's authority over American officials and citizens.
The White House also accused the ICC of restricting Israel's right to self-defense while ignoring Iran and anti-Israel organizations.
Past actions
Trump's history with the ICC and new executive order
The second executive order signed on Thursday targets "anti-Christian bias."
"Today, I'm signing an executive order to make our attorney general—who's a great person, she's going to be a great attorney general, Pam Bondi—the head of a task force brand new to eradicate anti-Christian bias," Trump said at an event.
Trump's first move against the ICC isn't his first time. In his first term, he had sanctioned it over probes into alleged war crimes by US forces in Afghanistan.