Arrest and Counter-Arrest Is No Way to Run a Republic

Alvin Bragg is embarking on a dangerous path.

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to attendees during the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, April 7, 2022.

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Alvin Bragg is ready to go there — to test what happens when a presidential candidate with an intense following, keenly attuned to potentially unfair treatment, is subjected to a nakedly political prosecution.

This is an experiment no reasonable person should want to undertake. It’s not that presidents and former presidents are above the law, but the old norm of forbearance is appropriate.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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