Vem Miller, arrested near Trump’s rally in Coachella, denies any intent to harm the former president and challenges claims of an assassination plot.
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Vem Miller, a 49-year-old Trump supporter, is pushing back against allegations of an assassination attempt after being arrested near a rally for former President Donald Trump in Coachella, California, the Gateway Pundit reported. Miller was taken into custody after Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies found firearms in his vehicle at a checkpoint near the event. He has since been charged with possession of illegal firearms but maintains that the situation has been misrepresented.
Law enforcement officials discovered a shotgun, handgun, and a high-capacity magazine in Miller’s vehicle, along with what they initially described as counterfeit VIP and press passes for Trump’s rally. Miller was released on $5,000 bail and now faces misdemeanor charges for the firearms. However, Miller insists that the weapons were legally obtained and registered and that his actions were within his Second Amendment rights.
Miller explained that he had attended several Trump rallies in Nevada, where he had informed law enforcement about his legally owned firearms without incident. “I was exercising full transparency,” Miller stated. “At the checkpoint, I informed the officer that I had two lawful firearms in my truck.” He acknowledged that California’s stricter gun laws differ from Nevada’s, but he believes his conduct was lawful.
Sheriff Chad Bianco initially described the arrest as potentially preventing a third assassination attempt on Trump. In a text to The Epoch Times, Bianco said, “We arrested a man trying to get in the perimeter with two firearms who ended up saying he was going to kill the president.” However, Bianco later stated that there was no definitive proof of such intent and suggested that the deputies’ actions might have “prevented” a possible incident.
Miller has strongly denied any intent to harm the former president, calling the situation a misunderstanding. “I had a special entry pass sent directly to me by officials within the Republican Party of Nevada,” Miller said, countering claims that his passes were counterfeit. He added that his presence at the rally was legitimate and that he had been invited by event organizers.
Speaking further, Miller described the circumstances of his arrest. After informing officers about the firearms, he was asked to pull over. “They didn’t find the guns through an investigation—I told them directly,” Miller said. He noted that he was subsequently detained, placed in the back of a police car, and denied access to water and medical supplements despite needing them for health reasons.
Miller has expressed concern that the media’s portrayal of his arrest has been misleading, and he believes that the situation has been exaggerated. He maintains that he was transparent with law enforcement and that his intent was never to cause harm. “This is not an assassination plot,” Miller said in a statement posted to America Happens. “The evidence will show that I voluntarily informed the officers about the firearms in my vehicle.”
The case continues to be under investigation, with Miller’s next court appearance scheduled. For more details on the arrest, visit the full New York Post report.
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