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Air Force Detains Officer Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment at Capitol
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Maj. Jason Watson, an active-duty Air Force officer, was arrested on the Capitol steps during a news conference where he called for the impeachment and removal of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
- Watson, attending the event organized by the Removal Coalition, accused the president and vice president of violating the Constitution and their oaths of office.
- The event also featured Representative Al Green, a Democrat from Texas known for repeatedly filing articles of impeachment against Trump.
- In his speech, Watson criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies and foreign actions in Venezuela and Iran, urging Americans to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights.
- Following his arrest, Maj. Watson was placed into Air Force custody.
