Jan. 6 Pardoned Activist Doused with Gasoline at LA Anti-ICE Protest

Executive Briefing

• Identifies conservative activist Jon Mellis as the target, attacked by masked protesters outside LA's Metropolitan Detention Center
• Video captures mob dousing Mellis with liquid, striking him in the head as he fled the confrontation
• Mellis infiltrated the protest masked, claiming DNC affiliation, but was recognized by curly hair and viral online presence
• LAPD placed Mellis in a police vehicle for safety but did not arrest or detain him following the incident
• DHS deployed to the protest afterward; ABC 7 reported some arrests were made amid near-riot conditions