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A American border officer has testified he could feel through his protective gear the force of a sandwich launched at him by a Washington DC protester, who has stood before a judge for criminal charge.

Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore told the court panel the sandwich "shattered all over him" and he "could smell the onions and condiment" on his uniform.

No party disputes that Sean Dunn, in his thirties, did in fact hurl obscenities and a prepared food item at officers deployed by the administration to secure the nation's capital in August.

The incident was filmed on recording and spread across the internet, making the accused a representation of dissent in Washington DC to the former president.

Government prosecutors at first tried to secure serious criminal counts against Mr Dunn, but a judicial committee refused to prosecute him.

The administration's assignment of military personnel to Washington DC this season caused outrage from some of the city's residents, who considered it a political use of the armed forces.

According to charging documents, the defendant walked up to a police contingent at about 11 PM on 10 August, describing them "fascists" and yelling: "What is your purpose? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"

The legal proceeding witnessed a re-enactment from Mr Lairmore on the court date as he gave evidence against the defendant.

"I sensed it through my body armor," he said of the food's collision, mentioning that an onion string hung from his official equipment and mustard discolored his clothing.

The defendant's legal counsel, the defense attorney, said in her opening statement that hurling the food item was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, result in harm".

But government attorney the state's representative said the accused must be considered responsible.

"No matter who you are, you should not throwing stuff at people because you're mad," the attorney stated.

Subsequent to the claimed attack was revealed, the defendant was fired from his job as a law firm employee in the government law department.