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Air Force major arrested after calling for Trump impeachment on Capitol steps

Headline from WFLA, from the development of Jul 2, 2026

Newest development Jul 3, 2026 · 2 reportsAir Force Officer Defies Trump—Then Cuffed

(The Hill) - An Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday after calling for President Trump and Vice President Vance’s impeachment. Peaceful demonstrations are permitted on Capitol grounds, but a protester must remain alongside a member of Congress to speak openly from th…

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    Air Force major arrested after calling for Trump impeachment on Capitol steps

    Headline from WFLA ·

  2. Newest

    Air Force Officer Defies Trump—Then Cuffed

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  1. Just the News

    U.S. Air Force major arrested at Capitol while calling for Trump's impeachment (opens Just the News)

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    Watson was allegedly demonstrating on the Capitol steps, which is against the law unless the demonstrator is with a member of Congress.

  2. Newsweek

    Who Is Jason Watson? Air Force Major Arrested After Protesting Trump (opens Newsweek)

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    Major Jason Watson held a sign calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Air Force officer arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump's impeachment (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A view of the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

  4. BizPac Review

    Air Force Major arrested on Capitol steps while protesting President Trump (opens BizPac Review)

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    A deranged Air Force Major was arrested at the Capitol on Wednesday after he protested against President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in an area […]

  5. RedState

    Watch: Active-Duty Air Force Major Arrested on Capitol Steps in Uniform Calling for Trump’s Impeachment (opens RedState)

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  6. KION Central Coast

    US service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — 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.

  7. Military Times

    Air Force major arrested on Capitol steps during protest calling for Trump impeachment (opens Military Times)

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    Maj. Jason Watson was arrested on Wednesday by Capitol Police for protesting on the House steps without a member of Congress.

  8. Truthout

    Capitol Police Arrest Air Force Major During Impeachment Protest Against Trump (opens Truthout)

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    US Air Force Major Jason Watson cited “an unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s authority” to justify his protest.

  9. WFLA

    Air Force major arrested after calling for Trump impeachment on Capitol steps (opens WFLA)

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    (The Hill) - An Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday after calling for President Trump and Vice President Vance’s impeachment. Peaceful demonstrations are permitted on Capitol grounds, but a protester must remain alongside a member of Congress to speak openly from th…

  10. The Western Journal

    Air Force Major Arrested at Capitol Amid Anti-Trump Display (opens The Western Journal)

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    Capitol Police arrested Air Force Maj. Jason Watson on Wednesday after he refused to leave a restricted area on the U.S. Capitol steps while holding up a sign calling for […]

  11. Watch Dog Report

    Air Force Officer Defies Trump—Then Cuffed (opens Watch Dog Report)

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    When an active-duty Air Force major in full uniform is handcuffed on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment and removal of the sitting president, the event is not just an arrest; it is a collision between military discipline, constitutional conscience, and the outer limits of acceptable…

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