PULLMAN, Wash. — A former Washington State University instructor pleaded guilty to assaulting a student for wearing a Trump hat.

Patrick Mahoney, a graduate student and instructor at WSU at the time, admitted guilt on Thursday to fourth-degree assault in Whitman County District Court. The charge comes from a February altercation on College Hill, where Pullman Police said Mahoney attacked a student without warning.

A judge sentenced Mahoney in a hearing to 364 days in jail with 357 days suspended. Which means he must only serve seven days in jail.

Surveillance video obtained by KREM 2 News shows Mahoney grabbing the student’s “Take Back America” hat and throwing it on the ground. The student responds by throwing his food at Mahoney. He told police that Mahoney and a friend then grabbed h

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