Major Jason Watson was arrested in July on the steps of the U.S. Capitol after calling for the impeachment of President Trump.
Major Jason Watson, the U.S. airman who was arrested twice while calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been criminally charged. Watson was arrested in July on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, and was placed into pretrial confinement on August 18.
On Monday, he was criminally charged for his actions. According to a report from CNN, which cited a charging document his attorney had shared, Watson faces the following charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice: This is a developing story.
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