A British man who tried to grab a gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas at the weekend said he wanted to shoot the Republican candidate, court papers say.
Michael Steven Sandford, 19 is expected to appear in a Nevada court shortly.
According to the court papers, he went to a Trump rally on Saturday at the Treasure Island Casino.
He had reportedly approached a Las Vegas police officer to say he wanted an autograph from the candidate, before trying to seize the gun.
He told police he had been in the US for one and a half years, the court papers say. He reportedly told police he had been planning to try and shoot Mr Trump for about a year but had decided to act now because he finally felt confident enough to do so.
According the court papers, Mr Sandford said he had never fired a gun before but went to a range in Las Vegas on 17 June to learn how to shoot. At the rally he allegedly tried to grab the officer's weapon because it was in an unlocked position and therefore, he said, the easiest way to get a gun to shoot Mr Trump. Court Documents say Mr Sandford acknowledged he knew he would only be able to fire one or two rounds, and expected to be killed during an attempt on Mr Trump's life.
How is he even alive Let this be a black person, all he would have to is BREATHE on this mofo neck and he would had been shot. Also, even though I think Trump is a vile person I don't want him dead. Wishing death on people will come back to haunt you