All eyes of course are on Biden’s dismal performance in last night’s debate. (I wrote about the election law implications here.) But that should not overshadow the continued serious risk of election subversion coming from Donald Trump. Plans are already underway for 2024.

I’ll have more to say about this in coming days, but Trump refused to take responsibility for January 6 during the debate, lied about the actions he took to quell the violence, and committed to accepting the results of the election only if it is “fair” in his view. We know he has never seen a fair election in which he has lost (and even some that he has won). The risks to free and fair elections remain quite high in this country, and we are in quite dangerous times. The most likely thing that avoids a protracted fight and potential violence surrounding the 2024 election is a Trump cakewalk to victory.