U.S. Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi speaks subsequent to U.S. President Donald Trump throughout a press convention about deploying federal legislation enforcement brokers in Washington to bolster the native police presence, within the Press Briefing Room on the White Home, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025.
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The person dealing with a felony federal assault cost for allegedly chucking a Subway sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Safety agent in Washington, D.C., was an worker on the Division of Justice, Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi stated Thursday.
The person, recognized in courtroom paperwork as Sean Charles Dunn, has been fired, she stated.
Dunn labored within the DOJ legal division’s worldwide affairs part.
“I simply realized that this defendant labored on the Division of Justice — NO LONGER,” Bondi stated in an X submit.
“That is an instance of the Deep State we’ve been up towards for seven months as we work to refocus DOJ,” she added.
“You’ll NOT work on this administration whereas disrespecting our authorities and legislation enforcement.”
A video of the incident, which occurred Sunday evening in Washington’s Northwest part, reveals an agitated man in a pink polo shirt and lightweight shorts chatting with a small group of brokers on a sidewalk, whereas holding a wrapped Subway sandwich in a single hand.
He then winds up and hurls the sandwich into the chest of the officer nearest to him earlier than sprinting away whereas at the least three officers give chase, the 32-second clip posted by FBI Director Kash Patel reveals.
Dunn was arrested Wednesday evening, Patel stated.
A press release of details from a police detective says that Dunn was apprehended after trying to flee the scene.
Whereas being processed by the Metropolitan Police Division, Dunn stated, “I did it. I threw a sandwich,” in response to the detective.