A man was arrested and charged with felony assault after throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington, D.C., earlier this week. Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed on Thursday that the man worked for the Department of Justice.
A video recorded by a bystander showed 37-year-old Sean Charles Dunn confronting federal agents who were dispatched under President Donald Trump’s order to federalize the D.C. police department and address the capital’s violent crime. In the video, Dunn shouts at the federal agents, calling them “fascists” and yelling, “F*** you!”
Dunn began to walk away with his Subway sandwich, but then returned and asked bystanders which vehicles the federal agents were using. He then crossed the street and approached a group of federal agents. He continued to berate the federal law enforcement officers before winding up and throwing his sandwich at the chest of an agent. A foot chase ensued before the DOJ employee was arrested.
The @FBI arrested this individual last night.
He has been charged with felony assault on a federal officer. pic.twitter.com/GY2DBr9rUP
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 14, 2025
In a post on X Thursday morning, AG Bondi said that she “just learned that this defendant worked at the Department of Justice.” Bondi added that Dunn was fired from the DOJ and charged with a felony.
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“This is an example of the Deep State we have been up against for seven months as we work to refocus DOJ,” Bondi added. “You will NOT work in this administration while disrespecting our government and law enforcement.”
The criminal complaint against Dunn says that he admitted to throwing the sandwich at the officer, the New York Post reported. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said that the suspect thought his action “was funny.”
“Well, he doesn’t think it’s funny today because we charged him with a felony: assault on a police officer,” Pirro added. “And we’re going to back the police to the hilt, so there, stick your Subway sandwich somewhere else.”
Assault a law enforcement officer, and you’ll be prosecuted.
This guy thought it was funny—well, he doesn’t think it’s funny today, because we charged him with a felony. pic.twitter.com/O0NVAFDZrU
— Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) August 13, 2025
Trump’s move to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and send in federal agents and the National Guard to address violent crime has met pushback from local and Congressional Democrats. Some D.C. residents have also taken to the streets to protest Trump’s law and order directive. Some D.C. residents gathered on city streets Wednesday night, shouting at federal agents with messages such as, “Go home, fascists” and “Get off our streets,” the Associated Press reported.
Federal agents, in collaboration with the D.C. police department, have made around 150 arrests since Trump ordered them to tackle violent crime in the nation’s capital.