Comienza el juicio contra ex empleado del DOJ acusado de agredir a un agente federal con un sándwich

"...making him a symbol of local opposition to President 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 a lesser charge..."

"...But it is one of a number of unusually minor cases the government is bringing to federal court at Mr. Trump’s direction..."

"...Since August, Mr. Trump has maintained a constant presence of armed National Guard troops and federal agents on Washington’s streets, arguing they are necessary to fight crime even as crime rates were already plunging..."

"...Along the way, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington and former Fox News host, has directed her office to aggressively prosecute any crimes that come up, despite embarrassing setbacks with local grand juries refusing to return indictments, as they did in Mr. Dunn’s case..."

"...Jury selection could be complicated by the notoriety of the incident, after Halloween decoration tributes and posters depicting Mr. Dunn in the style of the street artist Banksy have sprouted up around the city..."

"...Mr. Dunn’s lawyers have described the case as a “blatant abuse of power” and said that the prosecution is a response to Mr. Dunn’s political speech directed at the Trump administration and the monthslong deployment of troops around the city..."

"...They have argued that the prosecution is vindictive and that throwing a sandwich at a “fully armed, heavily protected” agent would not have led to charges at any other protest or demonstration..."

"...“That act alone would never have drawn a federal charge,” they wrote. “What did was the political speech that accompanied it.”..."