Trial begins for man accused of lobbing sandwich at federal agent

WASHINGTON (NYT) — The trial of a man charged with assaulting a Customs and Border Protection agent by throwing a sandwich at his chest in protest began Monday, several months after federal prosecutors failed to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against him over the incident.

Sean C. Dunn, a former paralegal for the Justice Department, will instead go to court to fight a misdemeanor assault charge in the August episode. A video of it circulated widely on social media, making him a symbol of local opposition to President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops and federal agents in Washington.

The case stands out for its unusual facts and the Trump administration’s determination to prosecute the man, even on

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