A man who threw a sandwich at a federal immigration agent deployed by President Donald Trump in the US capital was charged with a lesser offense on Thursday after prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment.

Sean Dunn, 37, a former Justice Department employee, was arrested on August 10 after hurling a footlong sub sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection agent patrolling the city.

The incident was captured on video and went viral, showing Dunn shouting at agents, throwing the sandwich and fleeing on foot.

Dunn has been embraced by supporters as a symbol of resistance to the federal takeover of the Washington police force and the deployment of National Guard troops in the city.

Dunn, who has earned the nickname “Sandwich Guy” in the media, was promptly fired by Attorney Gener

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