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Grand Jury Rejects Felony Charges in Sandwich Assault Case

Grand Jury Rejects Felony Charges in Sandwich Assault Case

Grand Jury Rejects Felony Charges in Sandwich Assault Case
Above: FBI and Border Patrol officers arrest a man after he threw a sandwich at law enforcement Aug.10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

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There's a 13% chance that Trump will formally invoke the Insurrection Act before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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