The incident occurred on August 10 at 14th and U Streets in Northwest Washington after a man who had been denied entry to a nightclub went upstairs to order food. Court filings allege Sean Charles Dunn confronted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, shouted profanities and anti-federal-police remarks, and threw a Subway sandwich that struck the officer in the chest. A bystander video circulated showing the throw, and Dunn allegedly admitted in custody, "I did it. I threw a sandwich." Dunn was fired from the DOJ and charged with assaulting a federal officer, but a federal grand jury declined to indict. The decision has been interpreted as evidence of resistance to expanded federal policing control in the city.
The case stems from an August 10 encounter at 14th and U Streets in Northwest Washington, one of the capital's busiest nightlife corridors. According to bystanders who spoke to The Advocate, a man had been turned away from Bunker, a gay nightclub underneath a Subway restaurant, for being intoxicated before he went upstairs to order food. Court filings allege that Sean Charles Dunn then confronted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, shouted "F**k you! You f**king fascists! Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!" and then threw a Subway sandwich that struck the officer in the chest.
A bystander video quickly spread on social media, showing Dunn winding up with the sandwich before tossing it. He was arrested within minutes and, according to the court documents, admitted in custody, "I did it. I threw a sandwich." After his arrest, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Dunn had been fired from his position at the DOJ. MAGA faithful former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, charged Dunn with assaulting a federal officer, a felony offense that prosecutors presented to the grand jury. Despite the confession and video evidence, jurors declined to indict, the reports, marking the second consecutive rejection of a felony case against a federal agent in as many weeks.
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