Washington DC, Nov. 14 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday (local time) accused global elites of weaponising international legal institutions to undermine American sovereignty, arguing that international legal institutions were increasingly being used to restrict Washington's ability to defend its national interests.

Addressing the Federalist Society's 2026 National Lawyers Convention, Rubio criticised what he described as politically motivated allegations against the United States over its foreign policy, immigration enforcement and domestic affairs, asserting that such claims reflected the influence of powerful global institutions rather than any genuine commitment to justice.

"Over the past decade, we've received an endles...