Trump Jr decries ‘Gestapo tactics’ in Capitol riot figure’s arrest

Donald Trump Jr is facing a wave of mockery after complaining that a man convicted over his role in Capitol riot was treated with “Gestapo tactics.”

“Our govt, our justice system, and the upper echelons of federal law enforcement are corrupt and broken,” Mr Trump tweeted on Thursday. “I hate ‘Gestapo Tactic’ analogies, they’re usually wrong & overused, but not sure there’s another word for it!”

The tweet included a clip of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Brandon Straka, a right-wing activist who pleaded guilty to taking part in the January 6 insurrection. In the video, Straka says an FBI SWAT team broke into his house “at the crack of dawn” and took him to jail.