Overview
- Opening statements began Tuesday and CBP Agent Gregory Lairmore told jurors the sandwich struck his chest and "exploded," leaving mustard and an onion smell.
- Prosecutors said the case is straightforward, arguing Dunn forcibly assaulted a federal officer, while the defense called the throw a harmless expression punctuating political speech.
- U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said he expects the misdemeanor trial to last about two days and denied a defense bid to redo jury selection.
- Nichols limited public access to voir dire using white noise, a move defense lawyers objected to as violating the right to a public trial, and their selective‑ and vindictive‑prosecution claims remain unresolved.
- A grand jury previously declined a felony assault indictment, Dunn was later fired from his DOJ job, and his lawyers cite a militarized home raid and official posts to argue political targeting.