US soldier who called for Trump impeachment facing military charges

Major Jason Watson faces charges under rarely-used military law prohibiting criticism of the US president. The United States Air Force said it is seeking charges under the military justice system against Major Jason Watson for his public call for the impeachment and removal from office of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance over the US-Israel war on Iran. “Major Watson acted knowing the ⁠risks to his career and his liberty,” ⁠Watson’s lawyer Christopher Mutimer said on Tuesday. “It is my hope that other Americans who feel powerless in this moment will take some measure of courage ⁠from his willingness to speak and to stand by his convictions.” Watson, an active-duty officer, was detained by police in his uniform in July on the steps of the US Capitol, where he had taken part in a protest holding a sign calling for Trump and Vance to be removed from office. The Air ⁠Force confirmed Watson had been charged ⁠and said he would continue to be held in pre-trial confinement and be afforded the right to due process.

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