A D.C. resident and former Justice Department employee, Sean Charles Dunn, threw a Subway footlong at a federal officer during protests, and the moment was widely shared online. Authorities indicated Dunn faces assault charges that carry possible prison time, and reports say he was fired from his DOJ position. The clip and ensuing reactions inspired Banksy-styled portraits, footlong-themed T-shirts on Etsy, and demonstrators bringing wrapped sandwiches to protests. Public statements from law enforcement officials amplified visibility. Brand experts characterize the chain's involuntary association with the protest as a case study in brand image management and crisis communication.
Sean Charles Dunn, the now internet-famous protestor known better as "Sandwich Guy," was captured on video hucking a sandwich wrapped in green and yellow paper at the officer, after calling a group of agents standing outside Subway "fascists." The video was uploaded to Instagram on Aug. 10 and has since gone viral, with major news outlets reporting on the incident and eliciting responses from the Trump administration.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said in a video posted on X last Wednesday that Dunn would be charged with assault on a police officer, a felony that is punishable by up to eight years in prison. The following day, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an X post that Dunn had been fired from his job at the DOJ. "Stick your Subway sandwich somewhere else," Pirro said in the video that has now racked up over 2 million views.
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