The D.C. resident who threw a sandwich at federal law enforcement officers said “justice” prevailed after he was acquitted Thursday of a federal assault charge.
“I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything happening,” Sean Dunn, a former Department of Justice (DOJ) employee, told reporters outside the courthouse.
Moments prior, a jury found Dunn not guilty of misdemeanor assault after a trial.
In August, he threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer patrolling a nightlife area, urging federal forces to depart from Washington.
Dunn said, “that night, I believe that I was protecting the rights of immigrants.”
“And let us not forget the Great Seal of the United States says, E Pluribus Unum. That means, from many, one, every life matters, no matter where it came from, the multimedia market, no matter how you got here, no matter how you identify,” he added.
“You have the right to live a life that is free,” Dunn said.
He and other D.C. residents strongly opposed President Trump’s federal takeover law enforcement in the nation’s capital, leading to immigration officials patrolling frequented neighborhoods and communities.
A silhouette of Dunn’s body positioned to throw a sandwich at officers was plastered across the city as residents used art depictions to push back on Trump’s local crackdown on crime.
The acquittal marked an embarrassing loss for federal prosecutors, who pursued the misdemeanor charge after a grand jury refused to return an indictment on the felony assault count they initially sought.
