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A US immigration agent has declared in court he could detect through his protective gear the force of a food product launched at him by a Washington DC protester, who has stood before a judge for criminal charge.

Immigration and customs agent Gregory Lairmore informed the legal jury the food item "shattered all over him" and he "detected the vegetables and mustard" on his uniform.

Both legal teams contests that the accused, 37, did in fact hurl profanities and a deli-style sandwich at officers deployed by the former president to secure the Washington DC in late summer.

The event was recorded on video and became popular online, making the accused a symbol of protest in Washington DC to Trump.

State lawyers at first tried to achieve felony charges against the defendant, but a grand jury chose not to indict him.

Trump's assignment of National Guard troops to the capital this warmer months sparked outrage from some of the DC citizens, who considered it a politicisation of the armed forces.

According to charging documents, the defendant walked up to a law enforcement team at about 11 PM on the summer date, calling them "fascists" and shouting: "Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!"

The legal proceeding saw a reenactment from the agent on Tuesday as he took the stand against the accused.

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

Mr Dunn's attorney, Julia Gatto, argued in her initial argument that hurling the deli product was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, result in harm".

But prosecutor the prosecutor said the defendant must be considered responsible.

"Whatever your status, you cannot simply hurling objects at individuals because you're angry," Mr Parron declared.

After the alleged assault was revealed, the defendant was fired from his job as a law firm employee in the Department of Justice.