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Jury Acquits D.C. ‘Sandwich Guy’ of Assault on Federal Agent

The verdict underscores jurors’ skepticism of surge-era prosecutions in Washington.

FBI and Border Patrol officers speak with Sean Charles Dunn, after he allegedly assaulted law enforcement with a sandwich, on Aug. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Demonstrators hold a banner in the style of the artist Banksy, showing a masked protester throwing a sandwich, as they attend a "We Are All DC" march, in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2025. The image of a man throwing a sandwich, inspired by a man who threw a sandwich at a Border Patrol officer, became a protest symbol during Trump's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital.

Overview

  • A federal jury found former DOJ staffer Sean Dunn not guilty of misdemeanor assault for throwing a wrapped Subway-style sandwich at CBP officer Gregory Lairmore.
  • Deliberations stretched over parts of two days following a three-day trial in U.S. District Court.
  • A grand jury had previously refused to indict Dunn on a felony count, leading U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office to pursue a misdemeanor charge.
  • Jurors saw bodycam video of Dunn admitting he threw the sandwich to draw officers away, while the defense highlighted a photo of the intact wrapper and coworkers’ gag gifts to question claims of harm.
  • Pirro said her office accepts the verdict and reiterated that officers should not be assaulted; Dunn, who was fired from the Justice Department after his arrest, said he is relieved and ready to move on.