US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again

A US airman named Jason Watson was arrested at the Capitol after publicly calling for the president's impeachment. He has now been detained again shortly after speaking critically about the president in public.

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US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again

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US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again

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US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again

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US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again

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