Justice Dept. fires, costs staffer who admits throwing sandwich at federal agent deployed in D.C.

A person who admitted throwing a sandwich at a federal legislation enforcement officer deployed in Washington, D.C., labored on the Justice Division and has been fired, Legal professional Common Pam Bondi stated Thursday. 

In accordance with charging paperwork, Sean Dunn allegedly threw a “submarine-style sandwich” at a Customs and Border Patrol officer stationed at a busy intersection in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Sunday. 

In video of the incident that was cited within the costs, Dunn may be seen yelling on the agent and different officers in his neighborhood earlier than throwing the wrapped sandwich on the officer’s chest. Dunn tried to flee on foot earlier than being apprehended, paperwork and video of the incident exhibits.

In accordance with the affidavit, Dunn yelled, “F*** you! You f***ing fascists! Why are you right here? I do not need you in my metropolis,” earlier than crossing the road. He later returned and threw the sandwich. Dunn, based on the paperwork, confessed after he was arrested, telling legislation enforcement, “I did it. I threw a sandwich.”

In a submit on X Thursday, Bondi wrote she had “simply discovered that this defendant labored on the Division of Justice — NO LONGER. Not solely is he FIRED, he has been charged with a felony.”

“That is an instance of the Deep State we have now been up towards for seven months as we work to refocus DOJ,” Bondi continued. “You’ll NOT work on this administration whereas disrespecting our authorities and legislation enforcement.”

In accordance with a Justice Division supply, Dunn Workplace of Worldwide Affairs inside the division’s Felony Division. Dunn’s LinkedIn web page says that he labored as a trial lawyer on the division.

He’s charged with one depend of assaulting federal legislation enforcement. No plea has been entered within the case, nor has a listening to been scheduled, as of Thursday afternoon. CBS Information has reached out to his lawyer. 

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Legal professional for Washington, D.C., stated in a video saying the arrest that her workplace is “going to again the police to the hilt. So there, stick your Subway sandwich elsewhere.”

Federal legislation enforcement and Nationwide Guard members have been deployed to the District of Columbia this week in an try to cease crime within the nation’s capital, regardless of information displaying crime has declined within the metropolis in recent times.