Utah activist John Sullivan describes himself as a video journalist "documenting the front lines of protest happening around the world", but his involvement in the January 6, 2021, protest is not just limited to that. Sullivan has also been filmed using incendiary language in the past. [2] Around 2013, the family moved to Utah. Do you want to suggest a relevant news article? His criminal complaint is filled with expletive-laden quotes from the 50-minute video he shot and later sold to media outlets for $90,000. 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Photos highlighted on his personal website show him holding a firearm. Candice WongCandice Wong USAO-DC Rifles were involved in 297 deaths in the U.S. in 2022 and constipation killed 2,167., Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because chlorine is a poison., Joe Biden described America as the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping., Kid Rock tweeted, Some people wouldnt recognize tyranny if it slapped a mask on their face, made them stand 6 feet apart, and forced them to take a vaccine for a virus with a 99.8% survival rate., The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.. Update: John Earle Sullivan was released conditionally on Jan. 15.. An activist who supports the Black Lives Matter movement, who was seen storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, was charged with . Sullivan spoke with police and FBI agents Jan. 7 about the shooting he witnessed, he said. The real question, in my mind, is: What was he doing there? FEDERAL STATUTES, OTHER; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5) [21][22] Sullivan's close relationship with the Proud Boys led to BLM activists refusing to work with him. He filmed the events as they happened, and he was nearby when Capitol police fatally shot a woman inside the building. Was I there to invite violence? #59 ORDER denying 25 Motion for Release of Funds as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN (1). I dont want to see you get The mainstream media refuses to report these facts. John Sullivan, founder of Insurgence USA, was detained and questioned by police on Wednesday following his participation in the unrest. The cover photo for one of his accounts advertised a Jan. 6 Insurgence USA event to "Kick These Fascists Out of DC.". TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) John worked as a successful salesman, his brother said, making more than $200,000 in some years. [3], On January 13, 2021, an arrest warrant with three counts related to the Washington DC riot was signed by a magistrate judge. Hes not with BLM or Antifa. Fuck yeah! [41][42][43][44][45], Sullivan was arrested in Tooele County, Utah, and appeared before a judge on January 15, 2021. UPDATE, Jan. 11, 2021: This fact-check was updated to include more detailfrom Sullivansvideoat the Capitol. Sullivan indicated that he thought the driver Taggart shot was trying to run over protesters, a claim police disputed based on video evidence of the event. He was featured in a 2016 ad for Uber that included Olympic hopefuls and he competed in the 2018 U.S. Olympic trials, finishing 20th overall in the 500 meter and 1500 meter events, failing to make the team. District of Columbia Sacker reportedly used two teams to document the brothers' efforts. Sullivan said in the same. My bad, my apologies. PolitiFact researcher Caryn Baird contributed to this report. The protest lasted a few hours, during which he was confronted by twenty armed men from Utah Citizens' Alarm. Sullivan also organized an Antifa-Insurgence rally on January 6th at the Washingotn Monument at 11 AM before they stormed the US Capitol. [2] That same day, James Sullivan was similarly evicted from a Pro-Trump event in Washington. John Sullivan, 26, founder of protest group Insurgence USA, recorded himself entering through a Capitol window that had been broken out by the rioters before roaming the halls of Congress. 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Giuliani auf Twitter: "Why wasn't this presented to the witch Hunt Impeachment Congress. "I wouldnt say that he was directing the charge or anything. In June 2020, John attended his first Black Lives Matter event, according to Lex Scott, the founder of the Utah chapter of the group. [3] [2] [8] His father, John Sullivan Sr., was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army. Sullivan said in a video recorded after the rioting that he doesnt support Trump or President-elect Joe Biden. But Scott said he did something that was just a big no-no., At his second protest he invited the Proud Boys on stage, he invited the militias on stage and said, We want to work with you, we want to be friends with you, Scott said. John Earle Sullivan, 25, of Sandy, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of rioting, making a threat of violence and criminal mischief. J. Hoberman, a film critic writing in Artforum, reviewed Sullivan's film, describing it as "cinema as forensic evidence" and comparing it to the Zapruder film of the Kennedy assassination, while also characterizing it as a "gonzo reportage". He told Deseret News he was trying to blend in. . By May 2021, Sullivan faced eight charges for his involvement in the siege, centered around an allegation he . ", "Proud Boys: who are the far-right group that backs Donald Trump? 01/14/2021 10:35 PM EST. But unlike some 80 other individuals who have been imprisoned for up to 300 days for storming the Capitol, Sullivan has been allowed to go home to Utah while awaiting a trial date on eight criminal counts. Shortly afterwards, CNN host Anderson Cooper interview the two as they portrayed the events at the Capitol as a direct results of right-wing extremists. In an extensive Twitter thread, a group of Washington state activists tweeting under the handle @RebellionBaby document a series of events where Sullivan is accused of carelessly sharing details of planned actions, leading people to waiting police where they were arrested or compromising the identities of individuals in the group leading them to believe he was at best seeking attention and at worst an infiltrator. VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on Capitol Grounds or Building (5ss) According to an arrest affidavit for John Earle Sullivan . He is now facing charges for his alleged involvement in the deadly US Capitol riot last week. UPDATE, Jan. 15, 2021: Following the publication of this fact-check, John Sullivan was arrested Jan. 14 in Utah, the U.S. Justice Department announced. "He was recording the whole time.". Washington, DC 20530 John Earle Sullivan, 25, was charged federally on Wednesday with being on restricted property, civil disorder and "violent entry or disorderly conduct . Video and photographs from the scene show Trump-branded paraphernalia and flags. He was also forbidden from accessing social media sites and running his organization Insurgence USA, according to court documents. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. His father was a lieutenant colonel and his brother James leads Civilized Awakening, part of the greater far-right Patriot movement. At least twice, he threatened to burn down the building, stating, We gotta get this s*** burned, and Lets burn this s*** down!. See Superseding Indictment, ECF No. Sullivan, who streams online under the name "Jayden X," has claimed he is . Sullivan was indicted on 2/3/21 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. [2] She has also denied Sullivan is a member of BLM-Utah and expressed suspicions of his seeking fame, adding he never attended any BLM meetings nor worked alongside them to advance their agenda.[8]. Jade Sacker, a documentary filmmaker working on a project about Sullivan and his brother, was there alongside Sullivan for much of the riot. I dont know why this man is walking around, Greene said. You would think the Jan. 6 march on the Capitol would be the last place to find John Earle Sullivan, yet the 27-year-old was seen continuously spurring on violence that day by pushing the crowd forward. [23] [24][25], On July 22, 2020, Sullivan held a solo, armed protest at the Utah State Capitol, carrying an AR-15.