A former US Justice Department paralegal has been found not guilty of assault after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington DC.

Sean Charles Dunn became a symbol of resistance to Mr Trump's deployment of federal agents in America's capital following a viral video showing him tossing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent on August 10.

Mr Dunn, 37, shouted "fascists" and "racists" and chanted "shame" toward the group of agents, who were in front of a club hosting a "Latin Night".

"Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!" Mr Dunn shouted, according to police.

Mr Dunn ran away after hitting the agent with the sandwich but was apprehended.

He was rearrested after being released from custody when a

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