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A federal customs official has testified he could feel through his body armor the collision of a deli item thrown at him by a capital city activist, who has faced court proceedings for physical attack.

Immigration and customs agent Gregory Lairmore testified to the jury the sandwich "burst all over him" and he "noticed the aromatic vegetables and mustard" on his uniform.

Neither side contests that the defendant, 37, did in fact lob vulgar language and a prepared food item at officers assigned by the administration to secure the Washington DC in August.

The occurrence was filmed on recording and went viral, making the defendant a figure of opposition in the capital to the administration.

Government prosecutors at first tried to obtain major offense allegations against the defendant, but a grand jury refused to indict him.

The former president's deployment of military personnel to the federal district this summer generated outrage from some of the DC citizens, who saw it as a partisan deployment of the armed forces.

Per legal filings, the defendant approached a law enforcement team at about 11 PM on 10 August, referring to them "extremists" and yelling: "What is your purpose? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"

The legal proceeding observed a reenactment from the officer on the court date as he gave evidence against Mr Dunn.

"I sensed it through my protective gear," he stated of the item's force, mentioning that an vegetable piece remained from his police radio and sauce discolored his shirt.

Mr Dunn's lawyer, his legal representative, said in her opening statement that launching the food item was a "innocent action that did not, could not, cause injury".

But prosecutor John Parron argued the accused must be held accountable.

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

Subsequent to the alleged assault was revealed, the accused was dismissed from his position as a legal assistant in the Department of Justice.