A Las Vegas man was arrested with firearms, passports bearing names and unregistered vehicle at checkpoint before a rally by former President Donald Trump in southern California on Saturday official adds.
Trump Third Assassination Attempt
Vem Miller 49 was stopped by deputies assigned to Trump rally at checkpoint in Coachella Valley and found to be carrying shotgun and loaded handgun and magazine authorities adds.
Trump was never in danger the Secret Service the FBI and US attorney office told in joint statement.
Vem Miller Trump
The arrest comes after two assassination attempts against Trump the Republican presidential nominee.
Ryan Wesley Routh was charged in September with trying to assassinate Trump after he was found with a high powered rifle Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach Routh pleaded not guilty.
Trump escaped death when he was shot in ear by Matthew Crooks on July 13 at rally near Butler Pennsylvania.
One Attendee Corey Comperatore was killed and two others were injured.
Secret Service counter sniper agents killed crooks.
Trump Assassination Attempt Coachella
Miller is registered Republican who hold a master degree from University of California, Los Angeles.
He ran for State Assembly in Nevada in 2022 but lost primary.
In 2022 Miller told the media that he was running for office because this country has been taken over by tyranny.
Vem Miller Trump
Miller a movie and TV professional host a podcast called Blood Money on American Happens Network.
Miller is founder of the network.
The podcast focuses on topics of corruption, conspiracy, controversy Mainstream media will not touch.
Bianco on Sunday said Miller vehicle was unregistered and had homemade license plate a practice used by members of far right sovereign citizens.
Was Trump at the rally?
Miller arrest was made before Trump got to rally Bianco said Sunday.
The secret service in statement said “assess that incident did not impact
protective operations and former President Trump was not in danger.
What was he charged with?
Local officials charged Miller with possession of loaded firearm and high capacity magazine.
He does not face federal charges the secret service said in statement.
Was Vem Miller freed on bail?
Miller was booked at John J Benoit Detention Center in Indio Calif.
He was released on Saturday on $5,000 bail.
The terms of his bail were not available.
Bianco said Sunday that local law enforcement had outer and inner security perimeter.
The outside perimeter was allow people who belonged in area to pass.
The inside perimeter was guide people in right direction of where they were going.
Miller made contact with local deputies at checkpoint in inner perimeter Bianco told.