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White House Releases Raid Video of Re-Arrested DOJ Employee After Sandwich Assault Charge

The footage highlights a heavy-handed re-arrest operation that critics say underscores political motives behind D.C.’s federal policing takeover.

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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors obtained a federal warrant charging Sean Charles Dunn with felony assault on a Customs and Border Protection officer after he admitted to throwing a Subway sandwich at patrols in the U Street corridor.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Dunn’s termination from the Justice Department, where he served as an international affairs specialist in the Criminal Division.
  • Law enforcement mobilized at least 20 officers in a nighttime operation to re-arrest Dunn at his West End apartment, an event captured in a professionally produced White House video.
  • The White House’s “Nighttime Routine: Operation Make D.C. Safe Again Edition” clip has drawn criticism as political theater tied to President Trump’s deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops in the capital.
  • A judge released Dunn on his own recognizance pending trial, rejecting prosecutors’ bid for pretrial detention on the felony charge, which carries up to eight years in prison.