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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson, who was arrested in July after standing on the Capitol steps and calling for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached, has been detained again, following an interview with CNN in which he criticized the commander-in-chief again.

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Hope the Major gets the support he deserves....

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... At that time, the U.S. Capitol Police told CNN that members of the public are prohibited from demonstrating on the Capitol steps without being accompanied by a member of Congress, and while Watson had been "escorted" there by a member, that member then "left the area." ...

The next day, Tuesday, August 18, Watson was detained again, CNN reported. ...

According to an Air Force spokesperson, Watson was "ordered into pretrial confinement" on Tuesday and was being detailed on a military hold at a facility in Maryland. ...

CNN asked the Air Force for more details about what specific misconduct allegations had been made against Watson, but did not receive a response. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-19 11:59 PM | Reply

If the Democrats have a genuine national convention in 2028 -- unlike the sham AIPAC carnival in 2024 which befouled Chicago-- USAF Major Jason Watson should be a keynote speaker.

Moreover, the next non-Republican administration can pardon Major Watson and promote him as if he was a POW these past two years.

Recall that USAF Airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire on 25 Feb 2024 in protest of US complicity in Israel's genocide of the Palestinians.

Heroism isn't always displayed in a combat zone, as USAF Major Jason Watson has demonstrated.


#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-20 02:07 AM | Reply

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