US EditionFeds fail to get indictment against DC sandwich thrower fired by DOJ: Report
Federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment against Sean Charles Dunn, who was fired after throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer during protests.
- On August 10, a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to indict Sean Charles Dunn, 37, former Department of Justice paralegal, for allegedly assaulting a CBP officer at 14th and U Streets NW.
- After the administration federalized D.C.'s policing, President Donald Trump invoked the Home Rule Act earlier this month, leading to more than 1,000 arrests amid strong opposition from Washington, D.C. residents.
- In filings, prosecutors say a bystander video captured Dunn throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich that hit an agent's chest, Dunn shouted at officers, admitted, `I did it.`, and federal law required a grand jury indictment within 30 days.
- Prosecutors must decide whether to reconvene another grand jury or refile reduced misdemeanor charges; the failed felony effort made Dunn a viral folk figure inspiring protest art and merchandise benefiting local food nonprofits.
- Multiple commentators argue this signals a broader trend: instances of failed indictments have increased this year, with legal observers citing jury nullification contrasting January 6 prosecutions' swift indictments.
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Grand jury doesn't file serious charges against Sean Dunn for throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent
Rare loss for federal prosecutors trying to charge DC sandwich thrower
Federal prosecutors from the Department of Justice failed to get an indictment from a grand jury against Sean Dunn, the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer. It marks the second time this week a Washington, D.C., grand jury rejected an indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s office. Grand jury indictments Federal prosecutors wanted to bring felony assault charges against Dunn and needed a grand jury to approve o…
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