A third assassination attempt against President Trump was thwarted on Saturday.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco reported a man driving a black SUV attempted to present a fake VIP pass at a checkpoint at Trump’s rally in Coachella, California.
Deputies soon after searched for the vehicle and discovered the man was in illegal possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine.
Sheriff Bianco shared, “We probably stopped another assassination attempt.”
The suspect has been identified as Vem Miller and has been taken into custody “on suspicion of possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine.”
Third Trump assassination attempt thwarted when armed man arrested outside Coachella rally, sheriff says https://t.co/IpVUbrxcDk pic.twitter.com/Yq7GLjjSB3
— New York Post (@nypost) October 13, 2024
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco “We probably stopped another assassination attempt against Trump” pic.twitter.com/QNmxUyHkl1
— Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) October 13, 2024
A third assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was thwarted on Saturday after a Las Vegas man was arrested with weapons and fake passes about a half mile from Trump’s campaign rally in Coachella Valley, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Sunday.
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