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A American border officer has declared in court he could detect through his protective gear the collision of a sandwich thrown at him by a Washington DC protester, who has gone on trial for criminal charge.

Immigration and customs agent the government official testified to the legal jury the sandwich "burst all over him" and he "detected the onions and yellow sauce" on his official attire.

Both legal teams disputes that Sean Dunn, in his thirties, did in fact lob vulgar language and a deli-style sandwich at authorities sent by the former president to monitor the Washington DC in the summer month.

The event was filmed on recording and became popular online, making the accused a figure of dissent in Washington DC to the administration.

Federal attorneys initially tried to obtain felony charges against the accused, but a grand jury refused to indict him.

The former president's sending of National Guard troops to the capital this warmer months sparked anger from some of the city's residents, who saw it as a politicisation of the armed forces.

Per legal filings, the defendant approached a law enforcement team at about 23:00 on the summer date, calling them "authoritarians" and yelling: "What is your purpose? I don't want you in my city!"

The court observed a demonstration from Mr Lairmore on the court date as he testified against the accused.

"I detected it through my ballistic vest," he said of the item's force, mentioning that an aromatic fragment hung from his police radio and mustard discolored his uniform.

The accused's attorney, Julia Gatto, stated in her initial argument that launching the deli product was a "innocent action that did not, could not, cause injury".

But government attorney John Parron said Mr Dunn must be facing consequences.

"Regardless of identity, you can't just go around launching items at individuals because you're angry," the attorney said.

After the claimed attack became public, Mr Dunn was fired from his job as a paralegal in the Department of Justice.