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British man pleads guilty to plan to shoot Trump at Las Vegas rally British man pleads guilty to plan to shoot Trump at Las Vegas rally
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A British man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from an incident in which he grabbed a police officer’s gun with a plan to shoot Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Las Vegas.A British man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from an incident in which he grabbed a police officer’s gun with a plan to shoot Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Las Vegas.
Michael Steven Sandford could face about two years in a US prison and be deported for his pleas Tuesday to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function. Michael Steven Sandford could face about two years in a US prison and be deported for his pleas on Tuesday to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function.
The 20-year-old Sandford could have faced up to 20 years in prison if he had been convicted at trial of both charges.The 20-year-old Sandford could have faced up to 20 years in prison if he had been convicted at trial of both charges.
Court documents say Sandford acknowledged reaching for the gun while Trump was on stage 18 June at a Las Vegas strip hotel-casino.Court documents say Sandford acknowledged reaching for the gun while Trump was on stage 18 June at a Las Vegas strip hotel-casino.
Sandford did not get hold of the gun before he was arrested, and no shots were fired.Sandford did not get hold of the gun before he was arrested, and no shots were fired.
The documents say Sandford later told a federal agent that he drove from California to Las Vegas with a plan to kill Trump.The documents say Sandford later told a federal agent that he drove from California to Las Vegas with a plan to kill Trump.
Family attorney Saimo Chahal says Sandford was delusional at the time.Family attorney Saimo Chahal says Sandford was delusional at the time.