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Biden Says 'We Gotta Lock Him Up' About Trump, Then Clarifies 'Politically Lock Him Up, Lock Him Out'

Oct 22, 2024, 10:03 PM

President Joe Biden, while campaigning in New Hampshire for Vice President Kamala Harris, stated about former President Donald Trump, "We gotta lock him up." Realizing the potential implications of his remark, he added, "Politically, lock him up. Lock him out." Biden's comment, made 14 days before the election, has drawn attention as his Department of Justice has indicted Trump in two federal cases, and local prosecutors in Democratic jurisdictions have also indicted him twice. The statement provides material for Trump and Republicans to allege that the administration is weaponizing the justice system against political opponents.