In my Spring 2019 presidency syllabus, I noted how the public viewed Trump. After describing why his supporters liked him, I wrote:

"To others, he is a spectacularly unqualified and catastrophically unfit egomaniac who poses an overt threat to the Republic."

This prompted death threats, a slew of hate mail, a letter from the the chair of the State Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee to dozens of university officials demanding action against me, and my being featured and called a liar on Tucker Carlson's show.

Someone tracked down one of my children, asking if I was their father.

Many messages went straight to the political science department staff. It was not fun for them.

The UW was steadfast in my defense, as were colleagues around the country (looking at you,
@donmoyn and @kohenari) and here. Students, too.

Now this same president has incited a violent insurrection and coup attempt in an effort to remain in power after losing an election. It resulted in the murder of a Capitol Police officer and the desecration of the U.S. Capitol.

I wonder if those critics in the state legislature would now like to retract their claims that I was indoctrinating my students, and apologize for trying to get me fired.

I'm not holding my breath.