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Coventina

(30,138 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 03:10 PM 18 hrs ago

Air Force Detains Officer Who Called for Trump's Impeachment at Capitol

An active-duty officer was placed into Air Force custody after he was arrested in uniform on Wednesday after an event in which he called for the impeachment, conviction and removal of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

The U.S. Capitol Police arrested the officer, Maj. Jason Watson, who identified himself as an active-duty service member, on the Capitol steps.

He was attending a news conference organized by the Removal Coalition, a grass-roots activist group. Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, who has filed articles of impeachment against Mr. Trump at least six times, also attended the event.

During his speech, Major Watson, who said he was not a member of the Democratic Party, accused the president and vice president of violating both the Constitution and their oaths of office.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/us/politics/air-force-officer-arrested-trump-impeachment.html?

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Air Force Detains Officer Who Called for Trump's Impeachment at Capitol (Original Post) Coventina 18 hrs ago OP

Unfortunately he will be court martialed odins folly 17 hrs ago #1

I stand with Jason Watson LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #2

I admire him for standing up for the principles of the US Constitution and calling out the criminals in the WH, MarineCombatEngineer 12 hrs ago #3

odins folly

(685 posts)

1. Unfortunately he will be court martialed

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:24 PM

17 hrs ago

And most likely demoted and given a less than honorable discharge.

Kegstand will of course call for execution via firing squad….

The military is not too fond of “speaking truth to power”…..

LetMyPeopleVote

(184,681 posts)

2. I stand with Jason Watson

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:36 PM

12 hrs ago

MarineCombatEngineer

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3. I admire him for standing up for the principles of the US Constitution and calling out the criminals in the WH,

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:40 PM

12 hrs ago

unfortunately, he did so while on active duty and in uniform which violates Article 88 of the UCMJ and will now pay dearly for this.

Article 88 of the UCMJ prohibits commissioned officers from using contemptuous words against certain government officials and prescribes punishment by court-martial.
Overview
Article 88 applies only to commissioned officers and criminalizes the use of contemptuous words against specific officials, including the President, Vice President, Congress, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of a military department, Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession where the officer is on duty or present (10 U.S.C. §888)
Enlisted personnel are not subject to Article 88 but may face charges under other UCMJ articles such as Article 134 or Article 117

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