A grand jury on Wednesday charged Michael Steven Sandford, 20, with disrupting an official function and two firearm possession counts, U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.
Together, the charges could get him up to 30 years in prison.
Sandford's arraignment was scheduled July 6 in Las Vegas. He remains in federal custody, and his lawyer didn't immediately respond Wednesday to messages seeking comment
Federal agents say Sandford told them he drove to Las Vegas from San Bernardino, California, with a plan to kill Trump.
He said he went to a Las Vegas gun range to learn to shoot the day before the incident at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino on June 18.
The U.S. Secret Service says Sandford approached a Las Vegas police officer at the Trump campaign stop in the 1,500-seat Mystere Theatre, said he wanted Trump's autograph, then grabbed for the officer's gun.
Sandford, who is unemployed, is accused of overstaying his U.S. entry visa by about nine months.
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer against him to take action on the immigration violation if he's released from jail.
Sandford explained his actions to his father, saying: ‘Someone had to stand up for America'.
His extraordinary statement came during an emotional meeting at a desert prison near Las Vegas.
In interviews with The Mail on Sunday, his parents painted a portrait of a deeply troubled young man who urgently needs a spanking.
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