Protesters clash with U.S. police outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Utah station KUTV2 reported Thursday that John Sullivan, founder of the left-wing group Insurgent USA, broke a window into the Capitol Sunday and saw a female protester shot.
He also spoke with CNN’s Anderson Cooper that night.
Heidi Hatch, a host on Utah-based KUTV2, tweeted (here) that Sullivan appeared to be recording videos from the protests on Saturday and selling them to news stations; He was a well-known firebrand of protests that have sprung up in Utah and other states.
Sullivan was arrested by Utah police on July 10, 2020, and charged with being a member of the Black Order, rioting and threatening, according to Deseret.
He was one of the organizers of a June 29 police harassment in Provo last year that led to the shooting death of a motorist. He used social media to recruit protesters and on the day of the event took the lead in blocking pro-police vehicles from moving freely.
In the process, another man shot the activists twice. Sullivan stayed with the gunman, did not condemn the violence, did not prevent the attempted murder, nor did he assist the police with their investigation.
Sullivan is not a Trump supporter
Sullivan, who is politically at odds with President Trump’s positions and views, has been in Washington since this week for several planned protests, including an appearance at a Trump rally at the Capitol on Wednesday.
His popular hashtags, according to his Instagram account, include: Black Life, Antifa, smashing, disbanding police and insulting words aimed at Trump.
His Twitter account shows him as a strong anti-Trump activist.
Protesters entering parliament did not smash or burn
Sullivan told KUTV2 on Thursday: “The protesters are not really [protesters], they are not doing anything like they are trying to burn anything, they are not really trying to damage anything, their main motivation is to get into parliament.”
In the process, Sullivan was standing next to a woman who was shot by Capitol Police.
“I remember looking into her eyes and seeing that she had no breath and knowing that she was dead.” He said.
“Free movement within Parliament.”
Sullivan said the number of police officers inside the Capitol was not comparable to the number of protesters entering the building. He estimated that 10,000 people were inside the Capitol at its peak.
He said protesters quickly broke through the Capitol Police. Inside, you can move about freely.
“You can go into any room and look out the window, so it’s really surreal.” “Sullivan said.
He added: “I think history will remember this day as the day that America was absolutely changed forever.”
Sullivan told KUTV2 that he had heard that the White House and the Black Death Memorial might be next targets, so he wanted to stay in Washington to see what happened before returning.
According to a video posted on social media Twitter on Thursday night (click here), Sullivan was arrested near the Hamilton Hotel at K and 14th Streets in Washington, DC.
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