George Clooney’s Wife Could Be Barred From Entering United States Under President Trump’s Sanctions

Actor George Clooney’s wife could be barred from entering the United States.

Amal Clooney, a British lawyer, could be barred from entering the United States after giving legal advice to the International Criminal Court.

According to the Daily Mail,  the UK Foreign Office has given Amal Clooney and other human rights activists who have advised the ICC regarding a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in the war in Gaza, a warning that their actions may lead to them be sanctioned by the United States.

In February, President Trump issued Executive Order 14203, which condemns the ICC’s charges against Netanyahu and adds “financial sanctions and travel restrictions against ICC officials.

George Clooney’s wife Amal could be barred from entering US due to Trump sanctions related to work: report https://t.co/wTo6vR7tNd

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Per Fox News:

George Clooney’s wife of 11 years could find herself barred from entering the United States in the future because of her work with the International Criminal Court, according to a report.

Amal Clooney, a British human rights lawyer, has reportedly given legal advice to the court in a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza, according to the Financial Times.

George Clooney is an American citizen, and the couple, who share two young children, have properties in the United States.

They mainly live in France, but have temporarily relocated to New York City while the “Ocean’s 11” actor stars on Broadway in “Good Night, and Good Luck” about Edward R. Murrow.

“They love being here,” Clooney recently told Stephen Colbert of his family. “I mean, come on, how do you not love this? It’s New York City.”

He added, “Actually, a play is kind of a good schedule because you’re working at night. You get to see the kids during the day. So, it’s OK,” Clooney added.

They also have homes in London and Lake Como, Italy.

Per the Financial Times, the U.K. Foreign Office reportedly recently warned lawyers, including Amal Clooney, giving legal advice to the International Criminal Court that they could face sanctions due to a February executive order President Donald Trump signed.

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The executive order claims the court “engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel. The ICC has, without a legitimate basis, asserted jurisdiction over and opened preliminary investigations concerning personnel of the United States and certain of its allies, including Israel, and has further abused its power by issuing baseless arrest warrants targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.”

George Clooney’s wife Amal, could be denied entry to the US, along with fellow UK lawyers: Report https://t.co/npQ3tJST3q

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) April 30, 2025

Check out what The Daily Mail reported:

George Clooney’s attorney wife Amal could face a ban from the US under proposed new sanctions from President Donald Trump.

The top international human rights lawyer, 47, and other high-profile British attorneys have reportedly been ‘cautioned’ by the the UK Foreign Office about receiving sanctions from Trump which would deny them entry to the United States, where the Clooneys own a home.

Per a Financial Times report last week, the warnings to the lawyers are ‘due to the legal advice they provided to the International Criminal Court in a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.’

Trump issued Executive Order 14203 – Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court in February – naming ICC official Karim Khan, who is from the UK.

He signed the orders to combat anti-Christian bias and condemn the ‘illegitimate and baseless’ charges against Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court.

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Trump’s executive action added financial sanctions and travel restrictions against the organization’s officials in response to the arrest warrant for Netanyahu, which it issued in May 2024 as a result of the Israel-Hamas war.

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