- Major Jason Watson, an active-duty Air Force officer, was charged after publicly calling for the impeachment, conviction and removal of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance at a protest — footage shows Capitol Police detaining him.
- He faces three military charges including the rarely used Article 88, which bans contemptuous words against senior officials; he’s in pre-trial confinement but will be afforded due process.
- Watson’s lawyer says he knowingly risked his career to speak out, highlighting tensions between free speech and strict limits on political activity for service members.
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