John Earle Sullivan Wiki – John Earle Sullivan Bio
John Earle Sullivan, a Utahn who spoke to 2News on Jan. 6 after the siege of the United States Capitol building, now faces criminal charges. Sullivan documented the siege on video and was among the people who stormed the building, he told 2News reporter Jim Spiewak.
He claimed he witnessed the death of Ashli Babbitt, who was among the first rioters to enter the Capitol and was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer.
Sullivan is the founder of the group Insurgence USA and told 2News he does not align politically with Trump. He said he was in D.C. last week to “document” several planned protests including the rally at the Capitol. He started the group in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
“Our mission is the unification of our nation because a people united will never be divided,” Insurgence USA’s website states.
Video shared on Twitter the day after the riot showed Sullivan being detained by law enforcement officers.
The Department of Justice website shows Sullivan is scheduled to appear in court in Utah on Friday at 4 p.m.
John Earle Sullivan Age
John Earle Sullivan’s age is unknown.
Charge & Arrested
Sullivan was charged by complaint with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and one count of interfering with law enforcement engaged in the lawful performance of their official duties incident to and during the commission of civil disorder. The defendant was arrested today in Utah.
The Complaint alleges that during the events at the U.S. Capitol, Sullivan, wearing a ballistics vest and gas mask, entered the U.S. Capitol through a window that had been broken out, pushing past U.S. Capitol Police once inside. The Complaint also alleges that Sullivan admits to filming and being depicted in video footage that shows him present, outside of the Speaker’s Lobby within the U.S. Capitol, at the shooting of a woman by a U.S. Capitol Police officer.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law, According to the Department of Justice.
Video
Video shared on Twitter the day after the riot showed Sullivan being detained by law enforcement officers.
Investigation Report
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division. The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Salt Lake City and Washington Field Offices, the U.S. Capitol Police Department, and the Metropolitan Police Department. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.