Donald Trump silences anti-Clinton 'Lock her up!' chants at Republican convention

Donald Trump shushes the crowd
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Donald Trump had just begun his indictment of rival Hillary Clinton in his Republican presidential acceptance speech when the crowd reprised their chant of "Lock her up!" Unlike some previous speakers at the Republican National Convention, Trump did not play along. "Let's defeat her in November," he said. And the crowd ended the chant. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber

Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.