A Maryland attorney is facing felony charges after allegedly spitting on two National Guard soldiers patrolling outside Union Station in the nation’s capital as part of President Donald Trump’s law-and-order initiative, as reported [1] by The Blaze.
Scott J. Pichon, 33, was arrested on Friday and charged with felony assault for the incident. According to court documents, Pichon was riding an electric scooter when he allegedly targeted two members of the South Carolina National Guard who were stationed on patrol.
Scott Pichon allegedly spat mucus at two National Guardsmen patrolling near Union Station in D.C. https://t.co/MQUFRSY99h [2]
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) August 26, 2025 [3]
Amtrak Police Sergeant Robert Underwood stated that he heard Pichon make “a noise like he was coughing up mucus” before observing him spit “a mixture of saliva and mucus” at the troops. One soldier was struck in the face and the other in the neck.
And now Democrats are spitting on our brave men and women in uniform. This Democrat psychopath, Scott J. Pichon, needs to lose his license to practice law.https://t.co/kGp1ASE6Wt [4]
— officerlamora (@officerlam96335) August 27, 2025 [5]
Pichon was taken into custody and appeared in court on Tuesday. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey released him on his own recognizance after the U.S. Attorney’s Office did not object to his release.
The alleged assault is the second incident in recent weeks involving attacks on federal or military personnel stationed in Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, Sean Charles Dunn, 37, a resident of the city, was accused of throwing a Subway sandwich [6] at a federal officer.
He also faces felony charges.
The deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. was ordered by President Trump in response to the city’s rising crime rates, including spikes in carjackings, robberies, and assaults. Federal and local law enforcement have been conducting joint patrols and crackdowns across the city.
