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A federal customs official has declared in court he could sense through his body armor the force of a food product thrown at him by a capital city activist, who has gone on trial for assault.

Federal border agent Gregory Lairmore told the jury the snack "exploded all over him" and he "noticed the aromatic vegetables and mustard" on his uniform.

Both legal teams contests that Sean Dunn, in his thirties, did in fact hurl vulgar language and a deli-style sandwich at authorities sent by the former president to secure the federal district in August.

The occurrence was captured on video and went viral, making Mr Dunn a symbol of opposition in the federal district to Trump.

Government prosecutors at first tried to obtain major offense allegations against the accused, but a grand jury chose not to indict him.

The administration's assignment of armed forces to the capital this season sparked protest from some of the city's residents, who viewed it as a partisan deployment of the military.

Per court papers, the accused walked up to a group of officers at about 23:00 on August 10, referring to them "fascists" and shouting: "Why are you here? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"

The legal proceeding witnessed a demonstration from Mr Lairmore on the court date as he testified against Mr Dunn.

"I sensed it through my body armor," he stated of the sandwich's impact, adding that an aromatic fragment dangled from his police radio and sauce discolored his clothing.

The accused's legal counsel, the defense attorney, argued in her court presentation that launching the food item was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, cause injury".

But prosecutor the state's representative said Mr Dunn must be facing consequences.

"No matter who you are, you should not launching items at people because you're upset," Mr Parron said.

Subsequent to the alleged assault came to light, Mr Dunn was dismissed from his position as a law firm employee in the Department of Justice.