Former U.S. President Joe Biden sharply criticized President Donald Trump's administration, calling the current period "dark days." In his remarks, he warned against "attacks on the rule of law" and "threats to civil rights." In a speech lasting about 20 minutes at a Chicago event organized by an association representing Black judges and lawyers, Biden claimed the administration is working to "erase truth, history - and justice itself." In his speech, published on the Politico website, he described the administration as "cruel" and claimed that "immigrants who are legally staying in the country are being dragged in handcuffs."