Twitter Takes Two Weeks to Ban Leftist Charged in Capitol Riot
18 Jan 2021
Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account for the alleged concern that the president might “incite violence.” Meanwhile, left-wing activist John Sullivan, who was arrested and charged in connection to the Capitol Hill riot, remained on the social media platform for another two weeks after the president was banned. His YouTube account remains active.
Utah-based left-wing activist John Sullivan, who is facing criminal charges for allegedly participating in the Capitol Hill riot on January 6, still had a Twitter account until Monday afternoon, when the account was eventually banned after several media outlets began reporting its existence.
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Liberal Utah activist charged with joining Capitol riot
The charges against the founder of a protest group called Insurgence USA include a felony count of interfering with law enforcement.
A mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington. | Win McNamee/Getty Images
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A liberal activist from Utah was arrested on Thursday on federal charges that he took part in the riot at the Capitol last week.
John Sullivan, 26, founder of a protest group called Insurgence USA, was charged in a criminal complaint with one felony count of interfering with law enforcement in connection with a civil disorder, as well as misdemeanor charges of unlawful entry and disorderly conduct.