Coverage dated November 5, 2025 to November 6, 2025

DC sandwich thrower found not guilty in misdemeanor assault case, speaks out after acquittal

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A jury found Sean Charles Dunn, the man accused of throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent in Washington, D.C., not guilty of misdemeanor assault.

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Fox5 Atlanta
DC 'sandwich thrower' found not guilty of assaulting CBP officer with sub (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Nov 5, 2025
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
A jury found Sean Dunn not guilty of assaulting a Customs and Border Protection officer with a Subway sandwich.
NBC4 Washington
DC ‘sandwich guy' found not guilty of assault after throwing sub at federal agent (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Nov 5, 2025
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Here's what happened in court after Sean Dunn hurled a sub at a federal agent and became a symbol of resistance to Trump’s law enforcement surge.
CNN
DC sandwich thrower found not guilty of assault (opens CNN)
Published Nov 5, 2025
CNN's feed description
The man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal officer in the early days of the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in Washington, DC, earlier this summer has been found not guilty of assault.
The Guardian
Man who threw sandwich at US federal agent found not guilty of assault (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 5, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Former justice department employee’s lawyers argued it was a ‘harmless gesture’ during an act of protest
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent found not guilty of assault charge (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published Nov 5, 2025
Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description
Sean Charles Dunn’s misdemeanor acquittal is another setback for prosecutors, who have faced a backlash for how they have handled criminal cases resulting from the law enforcement surge.
KOB 4
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge (opens KOB 4)
Published Nov 5, 2025
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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. A viral video of the sandwich tossing made Sean Charles Dunn a symbol of resistance to Trump’s deployment of federal …
CBS News
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty of misdemeanor after trial (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 5, 2025
CBS News's feed description
A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault by a jury in Washington, D.C.
The Hill
DC ‘sandwich guy’ found not guilty of misdemeanor assault (opens The Hill)
Published Nov 5, 2025
The Hill's feed description
A former DOJ employee was acquitted of misdemeanor assault after throwing sandwich at federal agent in protest against President Trump's crime crackdown in D.C.
ABC 12 Flint
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent found not guilty of assault (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Nov 5, 2025
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
The man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal officer in the early days of the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., earlier this summer has been
Anchorage Daily News
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty of assault (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Nov 5, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Sean Dunn’s lawyers argued it was a “harmless gesture” during an act of protest protected by the First Amendment.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
DC sandwich thrower found not guilty in misdemeanor assault case, speaks out after acquittal (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Nov 6, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
A jury found Sean Charles Dunn, the man accused of throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent in Washington, D.C., not guilty of misdemeanor assault.
The New Republic
D.C. Sandwich Guy Found Not Guilty, Free at Last (opens The New Republic)
Published Nov 6, 2025
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The man accused of “assaulting” a federal agent by throwing his Subway sandwich is not guilty, a jury ruled.
Boston
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault charge (opens Boston)
Published Nov 6, 2025
Boston's feed description
A viral video of the sandwich tossing made Sean Charles Dunn a symbol of resistance to Trump’s deployment of federal agents to combat crime in the nation’s capital.
NPR
Man charged with throwing his sandwich at a federal officer in D.C. found not guilty (opens NPR)
Published Nov 6, 2025
NPR's feed description
A jury has acquitted the man charged with assault for throwing his hoagie at a federal officer in Washington, D.C.
Fortune
It's not assault to throw a Subway sandwich at a border patrol agent, DC jury rules (opens Fortune)
Published Nov 6, 2025
Fortune's feed description
A former DOJ employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington is not guilty of assault.

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