Overview

• Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged with felony assault on a federal officer after video showed him throwing a Subway sandwich that struck a CBP agent.
• Federal agents conducted a high‑visibility nighttime re‑arrest, footage of which the White House posted on X under a law‑and‑order theme.
• Dunn, an Air Force veteran and former DOJ employee, was fired, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
• A judge released Dunn on his own recognizance and set a Sept. 4 court date, as his attorney calls the felony excessive given no reported injuries.
• The episode has become a cultural symbol in Washington, with Banksy‑style posters, memes and protest signs celebrating the “hero with a hero.”