Live updates: Trump accuses Biden of running a ‘Gestapo administration’ and attacks prosecutor

Former President Donald Trump backtracked on a false claim he made about being under a gag order during a private RNC donor retreat at Mar-a-Lago. In a scathing speech, Trump compared the Biden administration to Nazis, calling them a “Gestapo administration.” He suggested that the Biden administration was behind the indictments against him and mocked one of the prosecutors, Jack Smith, calling him “unattractive both inside and out.”

This event provided a welcome change for Trump, who had just endured the third week of his hush money trial in Manhattan. During the trial, he had to sit silently in court as his former communications adviser, Hope Hicks, testified.

The trial is set to resume on Monday, with The Independent’s Alex Woodward covering the proceedings at Manhattan Criminal Court.

In another development, former Trump attorney John Eastman had his law license suspended on an interim basis by the DC Court of Appeals. This suspension comes after a California judge recommended revoking Eastman’s law license for violating ethics rules and possibly the law.

These events highlight the ongoing legal battles and controversies surrounding former President Donald Trump and his associates, as they navigate the repercussions of their actions during and after his presidency.