Overview

• Bystander video and court filings show Sean Charles Dunn screaming obscenities at CBP agents before forcefully throwing a wrapped sub sandwich at an officer’s chest, striking his vest without causing injury.
• Dunn, 37, was arrested on Aug. 10 and federally charged this week with assaulting a law enforcement officer, a felony punishable by up to eight years in prison.
• Court documents quote Dunn confessing during processing, “I did it. I threw a sandwich,” reinforcing prosecutors’ case with his own admission.
• U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro publicly vowed to back federal officers “to the hilt” after announcing the assault charge in a video posted on X.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed on X that Dunn held a DOJ position and confirmed his immediate termination, underscoring internal accountability as federal policing in D.C. faces political scrutiny.