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Sandwich-Throwing Case Becomes Symbol of Trump’s D.C. Policing Push

A judge released Sean Dunn without bond, setting a Sept. 4 court date.

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Overview

  • Sean Charles Dunn, 37, faces a felony assault charge after a widely viewed video showed him throwing a Subway-style sandwich that struck a CBP officer in Washington, D.C.
  • Federal agents conducted a late-night re-arrest later featured in a White House raid-style video, which the White House and prosecutors have not confirmed depicts Dunn.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi said Dunn was fired from his Justice Department job and warned that authorities would pursue anyone who touches law enforcement.
  • Dunn’s attorney argues the felony is disproportionate because no one was injured, noting that a conviction for assault on a federal officer can carry up to eight years in prison.
  • Military records identify Dunn as an Air Force veteran who served from 2006 to 2011 and earned multiple medals, as the episode draws protest art and demonstrations critiquing the federal deployment in D.C.