Officials: Man who allegedly tried to grab for gun at Trump rally not in U.S. legally

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Immigration officials say a British man who told authorities he wanted to kill Donald Trump at a Las Vegas rally had stayed in the U.S. about nine months more than he was allowed.

Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that 20-year-old Michael Sandford was admitted to the U.S. on June 2, 2015, under the Visa Waiver program. The program allows people from certain low-risk countries to travel to the U.S. for 90 days or less without obtaining a visa.

Sandford was arrested Saturday. Authorities say he grabbed for an officer's gun at a Trump campaign stop. He faces a federal criminal charge.

Immigration officials have requested that they be notified before he's released from custody so they can take possible action against him for the immigration violation.



Secret Service agents said Sandford told them he planned to kill Trump. He has been charged with an act of violence on restricted grounds.

A judge declined to release Sandford on bail, saying he poses a risk to the community. Sandford had an expired visa and was living out of his car.

Trump's son is praising law enforcement for stopping an attempted attack on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, though he didn't say if there will be any security changes on the campaign trail.

Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday on "Good Morning America" that he was glad "real professionals" are looking out for his father, mentioning local and U.S. Secret Service authorities.