Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for Air Force officer who called for impeachment
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. Maj. Jason Watson faces the following charges under the Uniform Code of Military … The post Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for…
Maj. Jason Watson, an Air Force officer, was arrested twice – once on the US Capitol steps while advocating for President Donald Trump's impeachment and again following a CNN interview where he continued to criticize the president. On Monday, Watson was officially charged with violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice, facing three Article 88 violations for contemptuous remarks about Trump, five Article 92 violations for disobeying orders, and two Article 133 violations for conduct unbecoming an officer.
These charges are considered rare, as only two similar convictions have been recorded since the Uniform Code of Military Justice was established in 1951. Watson's attorney, Chris Mutimer, stated that his client faces pre-trial confinement, similar to a denial of bond, while he awaits his court-martial. Mutimer believes Watson is innocent and swears by the oath he took to uphold the constitution and the country.
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