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Jury selection begins for DC man charged with throwing sandwich at federal agent

Sean Charles Dunn faces misdemeanor assault trial after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during a politically charged law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.

  • Jury selection has started for Sean Dunn, charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during a law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C. in August.
  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed a misdemeanor assault charge after a grand jury declined felony charges against Dunn.
  • Dunn's attorney claims he is being vindictively prosecuted, while U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled him part of the 'Deep State.'
  • A video captured Dunn shouting insults at Customs and Border Protection agents before throwing the sandwich during a nightclub event.
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Sean Dunn, former employee of the Department of Justice, is on trial. He had thrown a salami sandwich at a border guard in protest against the US President's migration policy.

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First he insulted police officers, then his dinner flew: in the US capital the court case against Sean Dunn begins. For the resistance movement against the Trump administration, the »Sandwich Guy« is an icon.

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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