By Davis Winkie, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US airman who was arrested twice, once on the steps of the US Capitol while calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, was officially criminally charged Monday for his comments, according to a charging document his attorney shared with CNN.
It can be considered a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to participate in uniform in any overtly partisan activity, such as a political protest. It can also be a violation to use "contemptuous words" against the president or other high-ranking officials.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson, who has served for 17 years, now faces rare criminal charges for criticizing President Trump. Watson has been detained twice recently for similar charges. Charlie D'Agata reports
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson is facing criminal charges after he criticized President Trump in public. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more information.
Legal experts will have to decode rare criminal charges against Major Jason Watson, an Air Force officer who publicly criticized President Trump. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more details on this unusual case.
A major in the Air Force was criminally charged Monday for protesting against President Donald Trump after being accused of breaking the Pentagon’s regulations. Jason Watson has been detained twice for his behavior, first on July 1, when he called for Trump’s impeachment while wearing his uniform on…
An Air Force officer who twice called for President Trump’s impeachment publicly on the steps of the Capitol has been criminally charged. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson is accused of breaking multiple military laws — allegedly committing three Article 88 violations for making “contemptuous” remarks abo…
WASHINGTON — A military service member who called for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached faces charges, his lawyer and the Air Force said Tuesday.
