Government,
Criminal
Feb. 25, 2025
A primer for the resistance to Trump 2.0
Normalizing Trump's crimes threatens democracy; accepting the election result doesn't mean accepting a man who undermines our values.
William W. Bruzzo
Law Ofc William W BruzzoWill is criminal defense lawyer in Orange County practicing civilian and military criminal law. He is a 1994 Graduate of the Naval Justice School and spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps which included positions as a judge advocate, company commander and the executive officer of an H&S Company in the 4th Tank Battalion. He was honorably discharged as a major. He is also a mentor at the Veteran's Court in the Orange County Superior Court.
There are some who believe Trump's election absolved him of his crimes and that he should be treated like any newly elected President. This is a mistake. By excusing Trump's crimes we normalize them. We should never normalize attempting to overturn an election result because it was unfavorable to a particular side. Trump's criminal acts were directed at our most sacred institution: our democracy. The fact that so many Americans overlooked those acts...
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