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A US immigration agent has declared in court he could feel through his body armor the force of a food product hurled at him by a capital city activist, who has gone on trial for criminal charge.

Customs and Border Patrol agent the officer testified to the legal jury the sandwich "shattered all over him" and he "could smell the vegetables and yellow sauce" on his work clothing.

Neither side disputes that the defendant, thirty-seven, did in fact throw vulgar language and a deli-style sandwich at authorities sent by the administration to secure the Washington DC in late summer.

The event was recorded on camera and went viral, making the defendant a symbol of opposition in Washington DC to the administration.

State lawyers originally tried to achieve serious criminal counts against Mr Dunn, but a judicial committee chose not to charge him.

Trump's assignment of armed forces to Washington DC this summer caused protest from some of the city's residents, who viewed it as a politicisation of the military.

Per legal filings, Mr Dunn came near a group of officers at about 11 PM on 10 August, describing them "fascists" and exclaiming: "Why are you here? You are not welcome in my city!"

The trial saw a demonstration from Mr Lairmore on Tuesday as he took the stand against Mr Dunn.

"I detected it through my ballistic vest," he testified of the food's collision, mentioning that an vegetable piece remained from his police radio and sauce stained his clothing.

The accused's legal counsel, his legal representative, argued in her opening statement that throwing the sandwich was a "innocent action that did not, could not, cause injury".

But prosecutor the prosecutor argued Mr Dunn must be considered responsible.

"Regardless of identity, you cannot simply throwing stuff at others because you're mad," the attorney stated.

After the alleged assault came to light, the defendant was fired from his job as a law firm employee in the government law department.