Like many Americans, I am dreading the first presidential debate of the 2024 election, an event that’s all but certain to feature a litany of vile lies by one candidate and awkward, if not painful stumbles by another. But Thursday’s high-stakes 90-minute encounter will also see an exceedingly rare moment: Donald Trump onstage with a mic muted—at least when it’s President Biden’s turn to respond—after the two candidates agreed to CNN’s rules.