Sean Charles Dunn, a 37-year-old Justice Department employee, was fired and charged with felony assault for allegedly throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich at U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Gregory Lairmore. The incident occurred in Washington, D.C., during heightened federal law enforcement activity initiated by President Trump. Dunn confronted Lairmore aggressively, shouting profanities before throwing the sandwich, which struck the agent's vest. Bystanders recorded the viral moment. Dunn was apprehended shortly after the incident and reportedly made inflammatory remarks to officers during processing.
Sean Charles Dunn, 37, an international affairs specialist in the department's criminal division, was arrested Sunday on the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington, a neighborhood celebrated for its Black cultural legacy and LGBTQ-friendly nightlife.
The area has also become a flashpoint since Trump's early-August decision to flood D.C. streets with federal agents under the banner of a 'crime crackdown,' despite Justice Department and Metropolitan Police data showing violent crime at its lowest point in three decades.
According to court filings, Dunn confronted U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Gregory Lairmore around 11 p.m., standing 'within inches' of the agent's face and shouting, 'Fuck you! You fucking fascists! Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!'
After stepping back briefly, he winds his arm behind him and throws the sandwich at Lairmore, striking him in the chest. The wrapped sandwich bounces off the agent's flak vest before Dunn turns and sprints across the street.
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