John Sullivan trained for Olympics and appeared in an Uber commercial before becoming a left-wing activist and rioting at the Capitol



John Sullivan, the man who was arrested for his part in the U.S. Capitol rioting, was an Olympic speed skating hopeful and appeared in an Uber commercial before he made a left-wing turn in his politics and became an activist.

Sullivan appeared in the commercial as a speed skater and aspiring Olympian. It aired in August 2016 on national television according to PT News.

Here's the commercial from the Uber YouTube account:

A little drive goes a long way - Speed Skater | Uberyoutu.be

In his Twitter account, John Sullivan posted the Uber commercial in 2016 alongside other tweets documenting his skating dreams.

I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/KE8PsrCD9n A little drive goes a long way - Speed Skater
— John Sullivan (@John Sullivan)1465338760.0

He also raised $2,680 through a GoFundMe campaign to help fund his Olympic dreams.

The account appeared to be under the screen name @johnjohn809, but was later changed to @activistjohn.

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

In 2018, he competed in the Olympic Trials.

Olympic's John Sullivan youtu.be

But after that, he appeared to take a turn and became a left-wing activist that insulted President Donald Trump on social media. James Sullivan, his brother, told PT News that he became radicalized very quickly.

"It has hurt our family," James said. "My Mother cries most days."

John Sullivan founded Insurgence USA, a left-wing activist organization, after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He told KUTV that he had traveled to Washington D.C. in order to document various protests, but a federal affidavit quotes him as encouraging the rioting from inside the Capitol.

After the crowd broke through the last barricade, and as SULLIVAN and the others approach the Capitol Building, SULLIVAN can be heard in the video saying at various points: 'There are so many people. Let's go. This s--- is ours! F--- yeah,' 'We accomplished this s---. We did this together. F--- yeah! We are all a part of this history,' and 'Let's burn this s--- down.

He was charged with crimes related to violently entering a restricted building.

In a bizarre twist of irony, Klete Keller, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and ardent Trump supporter, was also arrested for his part in the Capitol rioting.

Sullivan has admitted that he is a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement. He sells t-shirts, knifes, gas masks, and other BLM-related tactical gear at his website.

Here's more about the arrest of John Sullivan:

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Capitol rioter arrested for encouraging violence is an anti-Trump agitator and a Black Lives Matter supporter



A Utah man arrested for his part in the rioting at the U.S. Capitol admitted that he was not a Trump supporter but in fact an anti-Trump activist.

John Earle Sullivan told KUTV after the riot that he is the founder of Insurgence USA, and that he does not align with the president politically. He said that he founded Insurgence USA after the killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The mission statement of the group on their website said that they sought "the unification of our nation because a people united will never be divided."

Sullivan told KUTV that he was in the Capitol in order to document several protests. But he also admitted that he entered into the Capitol building through a window.

Once inside, federal prosecutors allege that he shouted for more violence.

The affidavit for Sullivan's arrest documents his actions on the day of the rioting from the footage that Sullivan himself took and posted. It claims that he encouraged the violence as he documented it:

After the crowd broke through the last barricade, and as SULLIVAN and the others approach the Capitol Building, SULLIVAN can be heard in the video saying at various points: 'There are so many people. Let's go. This s--- is ours! F--- yeah,' 'We accomplished this s---. We did this together. F--- yeah! We are all a part of this history,' and 'Let's burn this s--- down.

In video obtained from Insurgence USA by KSTU-TV, Sullivan says to the camera that he is a supporter of Black Lives Matter.

After the rioting, Sullivan was invited onto CNN to discuss what he witnessed at the U.S. Capitol.

Sullivan was arrested and charged with entering a restricted building or grounds, "civil disorders," and violent entry or disorderly conduct.

He is scheduled to appear before court on Friday in Utah.

Here's more about the rioting at the Capitol:

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