Police arrested an armed man outside a Donald Trump rally in California on Saturday, with the county sheriff reiterating claims that they had foiled a third assassination attempt, despite allowing the suspect to walk free after he posted a relatively low bail for gun-related offenses.
Vem Miller, 49, was arrested when he was stopped at a security checkpoint near the former president’s rally in Coachella, California, shortly before 5 p.m. local time on Saturday. He reportedly showed fake VIP credentials and was found with an illegal shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine inside his vehicle. This was the third assassination attempt on Trump is less than three months.
A Third Trump Assassination Plot Foiled
Miller was booked on weapons charges and released after posting a $5,000 bail following his. However, the sheriff later claimed in an interview with the Riverside Press-Enterprise that his department had essentially prevented an assassination attempt on Trump’s life.
“I …