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Trump's 'Remarkable Failure' as Jury Refuses to Indict Ham Sandwich Guy

Trump's humiliation over his invasion of DC with federal troops continues as a jury rebuked prosecutors for trying to indict ham sandwich throwing guy.

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Aug 27, 2025
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The jury said no thanks to indicting ham sandwich throwing guy in DC. You know, the guy Trump thinks is a violent criminal because he tossed a ham sandwich at border patrol officers who were invading his city for no justifiable reason.

Sadly for the Trump administration’s efforts to paint DC as a crime-ridden city on the edge of mutiny, the grand jury did not return an indictment on a federal felony charge against a former Justice Department employee who was seen on camera on August 10th throwing a ham sandwich at the arm of a federal officer deployed by Trump.

It looks like the wrapped sandwich bounced off the officer’s arm (although other outlets say it was his chest, that’s not what I see from this angle) and onto the ground, so it’s not even like he got sprayed with mustard.

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It’s still wrapped as it falls to the ground:

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