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

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