Air Force major detained again for Capitol protest after Trump criticism

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:18:54 GMT

The U.S. service member who was arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol last month after he advocated for President Trump’s impeachment was detained again, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening. U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson was ordered into “pretrial confinement” on Tuesday, the spokesperson told The Hill. The U.S. Air...

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