The Justice Department on Thursday fired Sean Charles Dunn, a 37-year-old international-affairs specialist, after federal prosecutors charged him with felony assault for hurling a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C. According to a criminal complaint and video of the encounter, Dunn confronted a group of agents on U Street late Sunday, shouted “fascists” and threw a wrapped sub-style sandwich at one officer before attempting to flee. He was apprehended moments later and told police, “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” The officer was not injured. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed the assault, resisting and impeding charge on Wednesday. Dunn was initially released by city police but was re-arrested after the federal charge was lodged early Thursday. He has not entered a plea; the offense carries a potential sentence of up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. A court date has not been set. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the dismissal underscores the administration’s zero-tolerance stance toward attacks on law-enforcement personnel during President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown, which has brought National Guard troops and additional federal agents to the capital. The expanded federal presence has sparked debate among residents even as city statistics show violent crime has declined since 2023.