Military officer ‘still in solitary confinement 24 hours a day’ months after calling for Trump’s impeachment: Attorney

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An Air Force military officer has been kept in solitary confinement 24 hours a day since August after calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, according to his attorney.

Maj. Jason Watson was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on July 1 after speaking at a news conference in uniform with a sign reading, “Impeach. Convict. Remove.”

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