Former DOJ Employee Charged with Felony Assault After Viral DC Sandwich Incident
Former DOJ Employee Charged with Felony Assault After Viral DC Sandwich Incident
A former Department of Justice employee, Sean Charles Dunn, 37, has been charged with felony assault on a federal officer following a viral incident in Washington D.C. where he allegedly threw a sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection officer. The US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, confirmed Dunn’s termination from his role as an international affairs specialist in the DOJ’s criminal division, stating, “If you touch any law enforcement officer, we will come after you.”
The incident, captured on video, occurred Sunday night on 14th Street in north-west D.C. Authorities claim Dunn confronted officers, yelling expletives and accusations before forcefully throwing a ‘sub-style sandwich’ at one officer. He was apprehended after attempting to flee and reportedly confessed to the act during processing. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the charges, and the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, emphasized the seriousness of the felony charge.
This event follows recent directives from Donald Trump, who ordered federal officers to patrol D.C. streets to combat crime, despite the city’s violent crime rate hitting a 30-year low in 2024. The day after the sandwich incident, Trump further announced the deployment of the National Guard and asserted control over the city’s police force, with troops beginning deployment Tuesday night.
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