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 Department of Justice employee has been fired after hurling a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during a heated altercation. The bizarre incident has left social media stunned.

A man who threw a sandwich at a border agent in Washington DC has been fired by the US attorney general after being identified as a justice department employee.