Posted on 07/02/2026 9:19:36 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
A US Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol on Wednesday after delivering a speech calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
The arrest of Jason Watson occurred after he spoke at a news conference organized by Removal Coalition, the grassroots activist group said. During the news conference, Watson identified himself as an active-duty service member and wore a military uniform. Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas also attended the event.
US Capitol Police, which confirmed the arrest, said members of the public may not demonstrate on the steps of the House unless they are accompanied by a member of Congress.
Watson was “escorted” to the steps by a member of Congress, who “left the area,” before police gave Watson “lawful orders to stop the illegal demonstration or he would be arrested,” the police said in a statement.
“The man refused our lawful orders and was then arrested for 22-1307 Crowding, Obstructing, and Incommoding,” US Capitol Police added, noting that there are other spots on the Capitol grounds where demonstrating is allowed.
On Tuesday, a DC superior court official told CNN Watson is being released and a possible case against him will not be filed. The DC attorney general, which would have decided to not charge Watson, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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MAJ Jason Watson will be subject to the full force of the UCMJ ... he is in trouble!
In other words, the arrest had NOTHING to do with what Watson had to say, but CNN spun it that way anyway.
Neither is visible on the sidebar.
It used to be against the law to demonstrate in uniform...
UCMJ is the law when in uniform!!
Exactly
If the Air Force charges him via court martial, that in not a DOJ thing. He can be charged for several things that he said.
I hope so. When I was in the Air Force, we were always told, if you want to protest, don’t do it in uniform. This dude knew that. He did it in uniform, on purpose. He planned to get arrested.
This dude is a stooge who just belly-flopped into Shit Creek for the Cause.
My point is how cnn spun it as “suppressing free speech” with the headline, not about how he will be charged or punished.
It still is, but it’s the UCMJ.
???
I recommend searching by title. For example:
Title: Capitol
Title: Force
or
Title: Arrested
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Bust this major to airman basic e-1 and reassign to latrine duty in Guam for unending years.
Are you sure you are looking at the article I posted?
Fishing for sympathy may be part of his plan. Pretti and Good got famous by dying while protesting against Trump in Minneapolis.
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