‘Lock Him Up’

The president and vice president, reviving a familiar refrain, turn to the special counsel to make their closing argument.

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President Biden at Concord, New Hampshire, Tuesday, October 22, 2024. AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

“Lock him up.” That was the hope expressed by President Biden in respect of his predecessor during a campaign stop to rally those working to make Vice President Harris his successor. It could be the 46th president’s final time on the trail, which now appears to have curved around full circle. Mr. Biden ran as a guardian of democratic norms and a restorer of faith in government. Now, he’s swiped the same language Trump chanted at Secretary Clinton.

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