The self-styled left-wing activist recently arrested for allegedly participating in the attack on the United States Capitol – later claiming he was there to “document” the fact – allegedly wore a gas mask and had a knife at the time of the siege, documents show. court.
John “Jayden X” Sullivan is due to appear in court at 4 pm local time on Friday on charges of civil disorder, violent entry or disorderly conduct and entry into a restricted building or grounds.
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The 26-year-old journalist and activist was arrested on Thursday and is in the custody of Toeele County, Utah, officials, officials said earlier. Sources told Fox News that Sullivan is not known to be affiliated with Antifa.
John Sullivan (Toeele County Sheriff’s Office)
(Toeele County Sheriff’s Office)
In addition to the ballistic vest that Sullivan was previously reported to have worn while on Capitol Hill, court documents show that he also wore a gas mask and claimed to have a knife.
Sullivan, who filmed his time at the federal building – including the fatal shot by California Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt – later shared the footage with authorities.
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In a clip, Sullivan can be heard saying, “Hey, guys, I have a knife. I have a knife. Let me up,” say court documents.
In a video, Sullivan is said to be heard cheering the crowd as they broke through the final barricade in front of the Capitol and saying, “We did it together … We are all part of the story.”
In at least two meetings, Sullivan can be heard on video telling police officers to leave so they don’t get hurt and saying “people spoke”, according to a sworn statement.
Sullivan, who founded the activist group Insurgence USA, told Rolling Stone that he was doing it because he “had to relate to these people.”
He continued: “And build confidence in the short time it took me to get where I need to go … ahead of the crowd to see the dynamics between the police and the protesters, because nobody wants to see the backs of people’s heads from a very far distance distant. “
He told Fox News that he was under siege on Capitol Hill to “document” the events, and said that he frequently attends and films protests.
“As far as being able to understand who’s in the crowd, based on being around protests a lot … I didn’t see any people who were originally at the BLM protests,” he told Fox News at the time.
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It was not possible to contact him for comment after his arrest.
Sullivan was also charged with riots and criminal acts on July 13, following a June protest in Provo, which resulted in an SUV driver being shot while driving between the two opposing groups. The case is still pending.
Michael Ruiz and Jake Gibson of Fox News contributed to this report, as did The Associated Press.