Subway Sandwich Incident Involving DOJ Employee
Attorney General Pam Bondy shared on Thursday that a man accused of throwing a subway sandwich at law enforcement officers was actually employed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Janine Piro, a US attorney from the District of Columbia, warned on a post that the individual who allegedly assaulted an officer has been charged. The man, identified as Charles Dunn, was arrested following the incident. Bondy later confirmed through another post that he worked for the DOJ but is now fired.
“If you touch a law enforcement officer, we’ll come after you,” Bondy stated. She emphasized that Dunn was not only dismissed but also charged with a felony. This case, she noted, exemplifies the challenging environment the DOJ has encountered over the past seven months as they aim to refocus their efforts. “You won’t work in this administration if you undermine our government and law enforcement,” she added.
A DOJ official informed the Daily Caller News Foundation that Dunn had a role as an international affairs specialist in the Criminal Division’s International Affairs Office. He reportedly made a video where he was screaming at law enforcement before throwing the sandwich and fleeing the scene, leading to his arrest.
Piro commented in a video about the president’s warning to criminals saying, “If you spit, we will hit.” She reflected on an incident where the man was yelling at a federal officer and described how he threw a subway sandwich at him. “He doesn’t find it funny today because we charged him with a felony for attacking the police,” Piro remarked.
Days earlier, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard and a federal takeover of Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Station following an incident involving another official who was injured while intervening to help a woman.
In other news, MPD official Michael Pulliam has been suspended due to allegations regarding the manipulation of crime data, as reported by NBC Washington. This comes amid conflicting claims about crime statistics, with Democrats suggesting a significant reduction in violent crimes, despite ongoing concerns over aggravated assaults and felony assaults in the area.
