US Air Force Major Jason Watson calls for Trump’s impeachment in uniform (screenshot via Fox) An active-duty Air Force officer was arreste...
An active-duty Air Force officer was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol on Wednesday while protesting Trump and calling for his impeachment in uniform.
Jason Watson, a US Air Force Major who attended the US Air Force Academy, participated in a press conference sponsored by far-left lunatic Rep. Al Green (D-TX), where he called for his boss, the commander in chief, to be removed and convicted.
According to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Watson could face court-martial proceedings for contempt toward officials stemming from his participation in the event and his calls for Trump’s impeachment.
UCMJ Article 88 states, “Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
He started his speech at the press conference with the oath of office before tearing into the President, describing the American people as “the greatest threat to our Democratic Republic,” arguing that “We have all played a part, myself included, in getting ourselves into this mess.”
Watson continued, “For the past 18 months, we the people have allowed the highest levels of the executive branch of the federal government to violate our Constitution and their oath to it with impunity,” while accusing Trump of “innumerable” impeachable offenses.
He went on to spew left-wing talking points about military operations against Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran, cuts to USAID, immigration enforcement, federal law enforcement’s efforts to subdue violent rioters, lawsuits against media companies and universities, tariffs, and even the UFC fight on the White House lawn.
After each example, Watson stated, “For this, the President and Vice President must be impeached, convicted, and removed.”
Video circulating on social media shows Watson later standing on the Capitol steps in uniform while holding a sign that reads, “Impeach, Convict, Remove,” before Capitol police arrested him for illegally standing on the steps. Supporters could be heard booing the police and chanting, “Who do you protect? Who do you serve?” as well as screaming profanities.
Rep. Al Green spoke out against the arrest in a video posted on social media.
“I just left the Capitol grounds, and I was there to witness a Major in the United States Military bend the arc of a memorial toward justice,” Green said. “He stood for impeachment of a president on the Capitol grounds, and thereafter, he walked up the steps, where he was arrested, and he was taken away.”
He continued, “This is the kind of courage necessary to inspire others who understand that liberty and justice for all that we pledge allegiance to is something that we can make real. It’s more than an ideal; it is something that can be real for every person in this country if we would only have the courage to take the stand that Major Watson took.”
More from the Washington Times:
Maj. Watson was initially accompanied by Rep. Al Green, Texas Democrat, after an impeachment press conference led by the Removal Coalition, a grassroots organization. When the congressman left the area, police officers told Maj. Watson to stop his demonstration or he would be arrested.
“The man refused our lawful orders and was then arrested for 22-1307 Crowding, Obstructing, and Incommoding,” a Capitol Police spokesperson said. “It is important to note that there are plenty of other spots on Capitol Grounds where demonstrating is allowed.”
Maj. Watson is risking his active-duty military career to publicly call for Mr. Trump’s impeachment.
The Air Force major enlisted in 2005. While he still holds active-duty status, he is currently on leave from his post as a logistics readiness officer in Poland.
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