Event Brief
Air Force major arrested on Capitol steps during protest
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Summary: Maj. Jason Watson was arrested by Capitol Police for protesting alone on the House steps.
WHO: Capitol Police; Maj. Jason Watson
WHAT: Capitol Police arrested Maj. Jason Watson for demonstrating on the House steps without a sitting member of Congress.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 3:56 PM ET
WHERE: United States Capitol, House steps
WHY: Watson demonstrated on the House steps without a sitting member of Congress and refused lawful orders to stop the illegal demonstration.
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