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Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment Held in Solitary Confinement (truthout.org)
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Some legal experts say Jason Watson’s confinement for 24 hours a day could amount to illegal pretrial punishment.

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Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment Held in Solitary Confinement (truthout.org)
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Air Force Maj. Jason Watson was arrested July 1 on the steps of the US Capitol after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. According to his lawyer, he’s now being held in solitary confinement 24 hours a day in what some legal experts say could amount to illegal pretrial punishment. The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) contains provisions barring officers from engaging…

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