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John Earle Sullivan

John Earle Sullivan
Sullivan at the Washington Monument, 2021
Born (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 29)
Other names
  • Jayden X
  • Activist John

John Earle Sullivan (born July 18, 1994),[1] also known as Activist John,[2] is an American political activist and self-identified photojournalist who participated in the January 6, 2021 United States Capitol attack. Due to his involvement, in November 2023, he was convicted by a jury of felony obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and five misdemeanors.[3]

Before the January 6 attack, Sullivan organized and participated in protests relating to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, though a few other BLM organizers explicitly disavowed him, even expelling Sullivan from rallies and warning fellow activists to avoid associating with Sullivan.[4][5]

On January 6, Sullivan entered the Capitol wearing Trump/MAGA hat and attire and broke a window. He repeatedly shouted encouragement to fellow rioters. Sullivan captured footage of the attack, his own interactions with law enforcement, and the shooting of Ashli Babbitt.[6]

After Sullivan participated in the Capitol attack, Rudy Giuliani accused Sullivan of being affiliated with antifa. By May 2021, Sullivan faced eight charges for his involvement in the January 6 events.

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  3. ^ Jackman, Tom (November 16, 2023). "Rioter or journalist? Man who said he was only filming Jan. 6 convicted". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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  6. ^ Okoren, Nicolle (27 July 2020). "The birth of a militia: how an armed group polices Black Lives Matter protests". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Sullivan, one of the few black men organizing for racial justice in Utah, is not from Provo but Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City.