Overview

• Sean Dunn, 37, an Air Force veteran and former DOJ Office of International Affairs employee, faces a federal felony assault charge that carries a potential eight-year sentence.
• He was first detained and released after the Aug. 10 incident, then re-arrested on a warrant during a late-night operation his attorney says involved about 20 agents, with the White House later posting edited footage of the raid.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Dunn’s firing from the Justice Department, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro promoted the case and emphasized that prosecutors charged a felony.
• Banksy-style posters, protest props and new merchandise referencing the “sandwich guy” have spread across Northwest Washington, with one seller reporting more than $3,300 in sales donated to local charities.
• The case is unfolding as Trump places D.C. policing under federal control and deploys the National Guard, a move framed as a response to crime despite data showing declines since 2023; Dunn is free on recognizance ahead of a September court date.