Air Force officer arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment

Politics NewsAir Force officer arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachmentMaj. Jason Watson was in uniform when U.S. Capitol Police arrested him. He criticized Trump’s actions in Iran and Venezuela, as well as his immigration policies.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00U.S. Capitol Police arrest Air Force Maj. Jason Watson on the Capitol steps after he called for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Allison Bailey / APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 2, 2026, 8:52 PM EDTBy Lauren ZolaAn Air Force major was arrested in uniform on the steps of the Capitol after he called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.U.S. Capitol Police arrested Jason Watson, an active-duty service member, on Wednesday afternoon following remarks at a news conference where he said Trump and Vice President JD Vance should be removed from office.The event was organized by the Removal Coalition, a group that lobbies members of Congress to impeach Trump, and attended by Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who has repeatedly introduced articles of impeachment against Trump.“I’m here with him because Rep. Green is the only member of Congress that has demonstrated the courage and conviction to ... force a vote on articles of impeachment,” Watson said at the event. “If Congress followed his example, we could remove the entire Trump administration, but Congress remains unconvinced of the urgency and necessity for them to honor their oaths, so we must persuade them with our unrelenting, uncompromising civil resistance.”Watson said he is not a Democrat and does not share policy positions with Green, who lost his re-election bid this year. Green’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Watson’s arrest.Capitol Police said in a statement that it “is generally against the law for the public to demonstrate on the House Steps...