Man who grabbed policeman’s gun in failed bid to ASSASSINATE Donald Trump jailed (Photos)

The British man who grabbed a police officer’s gun in a failed attempt to assassinate Donald Trump has been jailed for a year after pleading guilty in a deal with US prosecutors.

Michael Sandford appeared in court today where he admitted grabbing the firearm intending to shoot the Republican Presidential nominee while attending a rally on June 18 at Treasure Island hotel-casino in Las Vegas.

Crying, the 20-year-old told the court: “I’m really sorry to you and the court for taking up so much if your time.”

He had faced up to 20 years in prison if he had been convicted at trial on US federal charges of an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function.

But in a plea deal with prosecutors he was ordered to serve 12 months and a day minus time served and good behaviour time.

Sandford, of Dorking, Surrey, will be deported from the US following the completion of his sentence.

Sentencing guidelines set an 18 to 27-month prison term for the offences for those accepting responsibility for the crime and avoiding trial.

Under the plea deal, Sandford, who suffers from autism, will not be able to appeal.

His mother, Lynne Sandford, earlier confirmed her son had signed a plea deal.

“It was a bit of a battle because he is quite headstrong,” she said.

-TheMirror