A Justice Department employee, who became an overnight internet celebrity this week, has been fired and charged with felony assault after allegedly throwing a wrapped sandwich at a federal officer during a federal law enforcement special deployment in Washington,

A man accused of throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C. was an employee of the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday.

A Washington, D.C., man faces federal charges after throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent amid Trump's federal control of D.C. police.