A 49-year-old man was arrested at a security checkpoint near a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in California, US authorities announced on Sunday.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said the man faces weapons charges after two rifles and ammunition were found in his possession. The Sheriff's Office added that the incident did not affect the safety of Trump or his supporters.
The Las Vegas man was arrested with guns and fake IDs a quarter mile from former President Donald Trump's campaign rally in the Coachella Valley. While the sheriff described the arrest as a failed assassination attempt, the man told a reporter he bought the weapons for his own safety and told police at a checkpoint they were in the trunk of his car.
@dark_hive CALIFORNIA POLICE THWART POSSIBLE THIRD TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Police in California believe they may have stopped a third assassination attempt on Trump after arresting 49-year-old Vem Miller outside a Coachella rally. Miller, found with multiple illegal firearms, had previously been seen near Trump Jr. at the RNC and photographed with prominent conservatives. "We probably stopped another assassination attempt," said Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. Miller was taken into custody and booked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center. #trump #usa #crime #trumprally #report #news #fyp ♬ original sound - Dark🤍Hive
Former US President Trump warned of the possibility of violence from what he described as enemies within, in reference to the far-left movement. Trump called on the military to intervene to deal with them if necessary.
Trump added in statements to Fox News that he does not expect his supporters to cause chaos on the presidential election day on November 5, and said that those he described as enemies within are more dangerous than enemies abroad, including China and Russia.
BREAKING NEWS! 🚨💥 California police foil attempted Trump assassination! 👊 49-yr-old Vem Miller arrested outside Coachella rally with multiple illegal firearms. 🚫
Miller got close to Donald Trump Jr. at RNC & posed with conservatives on social media! 📸 Police believe this… pic.twitter.com/6NZIeVSB7n