Man accused of aiming laser at Trump helicopter acquitted in 35 minutes Swift verdict of not guilty in case of Jacob Winkler another high-profile defeat for Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for DC The Guardian - US · Jan 17
Key findings of an AP analysis examining federal prosecutions of protesters The Justice Department has embarked on a months-long effort to prosecute people accused of assaulting federal officers while protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
US veteran considers civil lawsuit after he was arrested and injured at anti-ICE protest Dana Briggs, 70, had charges dropped after being accused of assaulting an agent during a protest at an Illinois ICE facility The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2025
D.C. "sandwich guy" found not guilty of assaulting officer Dunn became a symbol of resistance against Trump's D.C. crime crackdown. Axios · Nov 7, 2025
National Guard will remain in Washington DC at least until February after new orders D.C. Guard deployment will remain, but could be cut in half if red states quietly back away from Trump’s crime suppression campaign The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Man who threw sandwich at US federal agent found not guilty of assault Former justice department employee’s lawyers argued it was a ‘harmless gesture’ during an act of protest The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2025
DOJ employee who hurled sandwich at DC federal officers in protest found not guilty of assault Sean Charles Dunn threw a sandwich at a federal officer on August 10 in an incident that has become a symbol of resistance against President Trump’s law enforcement surge The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Jury deliberates in assault case against DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent in viral video A jury is deliberating in the Justice Department’s assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a symbol of resistance to President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Sandwich thrown at federal agent ‘exploded’ on impact, officer tells court: ‘You could smell the onions and mustard’ After he’s accused of throwing the sandwich Dunn ran away but was apprehended about a block away The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Trump news at a glance: president endorses and threatens on eve of New York City mayoral election Trump backs Cuomo on Truth Social post on election eve as Mamdani hits back – key US politics stories from 3 November The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2025
Trial starts for assault case against DC man who tossed sandwich at federal agent on viral video A trial has begun for a former government attorney charged with assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
Man who hurled sandwich at federal agent pleads not guilty to assault charge A former Justice Department attorney accused of hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in the nation’s capital has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
Ex-Justice Department Staffer Who Hurled A Sandwich At Washington Federal Agent Faces Reduced Charge After Jury Rebuff Federal prosecutors filed a misdemeanor charge against a Washington man accused of throwing a sub-style sandwich at a federal officer after a grand jury declined to indict him on a felony, according to court records and prosecutors. Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 DC Man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment A man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington has been charged with a misdemeanor after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday
Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2025 Grand jury declines to indict man for throwing sandwich at US agents The decision to reject the Trump administration’s charges points to scepticism about his heavy-handed approach.
The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025 Grand jury declines to indict alleged Washington DC sandwich thrower Sean Charles Dunn was arrested after allegedly throwing food at a Customs and Border Protection agent
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Jeanine Pirro can’t get a DC grand jury to indict man who threw sandwich at CBP officer For the second time recently, Pirro’s office failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a person accused of assaulting a law enforcement officer
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump's Washington public safety operation Federal prosecutors have failed to indict a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025 Lime of fire: DC resident on e-scooter faces felony assault charge after spitting on National Guard Scott Pichon was arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly spitting on two National Guard members at a Washington, D.C., train station.
Fortune · Aug 24, 2025 ‘Weaponization of a sandwich’ — Subway’s footlong is becoming an icon of resistance against Trump’s D.C. police takeover The sandwich chain hasn’t responded to the incident. Some experts say it has a responsibility to do so.
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Federal agents arrested a protester for throwing a sandwich at them. Now artists are turning him into a resistance icon on the walls of DC Washington D.C. resident Sean Dunn has been arrested and charged with a felony after police say he threw a sandwich at federal agents
International Business Times UK · Aug 18, 2025 Man Who Threw A Subway Sandwich At A Federal Agent Is Fired From His Department Of Justice Job A Department of Justice employee has been fired after hurling a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during a heated altercation. The bizarre incident has left social media stunned.
We Got This Covered · Aug 14, 2025 Man accused of throwing sandwich at CBP agent faces felony — but the specific charge is what’s raising eyebrows US Attorney for DC told the man to stick the sandwich "somewhere else."
Latin Times · Aug 14, 2025 'I Threw a Sandwich': Protester Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer Amid DC Crackdown A man has been charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C.