The Magic President

Biden’s visit to the Surfside, Fla., disaster site illustrates the unwelcome evolution of the highest office in the land.

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President Joe Biden speaks as he meets rescue teams and first responders in Surfside in Miami, Fla., July 1, 2021.

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Joe Biden is in Surfside, Fla. But why?

The fact that this question will be received in most quarters as facetious if not outrageous is one more little data point illustrating the metamorphosis of the American president from chief magistrate to chief priest.

Kevin D. Williamson

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Kevin D. Williamson

Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.

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