FILE - In this June 18, 2016, photo, police remove Michael Sandford as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas. The mother of Standford who is accused of attempting to shoot Donald Trump told British television he will plead guilty to lesser charges in a U.S. court. Lynne Sandford, the mother of Michael Sandford, told the station her son has signed a plea agreement in advance of a Nevada court appearance Tuesday, Sept. 13. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) (The Associated Press)
LONDON – The mother of a man accused of attempting to shoot Donald Trump has told British television he will plead guilty to lesser charges in a U.S. court.
The ITV News report says Lynne Sandford, the mother of Michael Sandford, told the station her son has signed a plea agreement in advance of a Nevada court appearance Tuesday.
She told ITV he had agreed to plead guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting government business.
Michael Sandford, 20, was accused after an incident at a Trump rally in June in which he allegedly tried to grab a policeman's gun to attack Trump.
Family lawyer Saimo Chahal told The Associated Press Michael Sandford would enter the plea agreement in court Tuesday.
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