Third Trump assassination attempt thwarted when armed man arrested outside CA rally, sheriff says

Local cops arrested an armed man outside a Donald Trump rally in California Saturday, and the local sheriff has doubled down on claims that a third assassination attempt was prevented – even though he let the suspect walk after posting a meager bail for gun charges.

“I truly do believe we prevented another assassination attempt,” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told reporters Sunday, a day after suspect Vem Miller was arrested at a checkpoint outside Trump’s rally in Coachella Valley.

Miller, 49, was caught at a police checkpoint allegedly trying to enter the rally with a phony press pass – but when cops noticed his car was unregistered, they searched the vehicle and discovered a cache of fake passports and driver’s licenses, along with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine, officials said.

He was soon booked on weapons charges, and then sprung after posting $5,000 bail, but the sheriff turned around and told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that his department had all but saved Trump’s life.

Federal agencies, however, appear to disagree.

The Secret Service believes it unlikely Miller was attempting to assassinate the president, and the FBI is not investigating it as such, sources told The Post, who noted Miller is a member of an anti-government far-right group and probably had the weapons for personal defense alone.

#donaldtrump #coachella #election

The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.

Follow The New York Post on:

[paunsamdingzeliang]

In CA
Strict Guns Law and carrying in public place is a big NO
In a Rally with fake ID, fake plate, loaded guns and they let him loose with 5k bail🤔🤔🤔
Something is fishy

[GoldDiggerBarbie]

It says they let him out on $5000 bail. If it were really an assassination attempt, that would not be the case (if true).

[angryviking]

they always say rightwing until everybody knows its not

[richardlankford]

I guess third time ain't a charm.

[MarkMott-kj]

Why are they saying this was a assassination attempt? It's not illegal to carry a gun. And the cop let the guy go? That sounds like they don't believe this was a assassination attempt.

[TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Why don’t you interview him- he’s back in the public

[michaelmarrone]

Someone had a gun? In the United States? Unheard of.

[jeremyknight]

Ifthey let him go this wasn't an assassination attempt.

[robertmcgiveron]

He had fake press passes on him, what did you think he was going to do ....

[Lies..Lies..DamnedLies]

A ”right winger” huh!! Yeah, I call BS on that.

[paulagomez]

He told them he is a sovereign citizen which probably puts him as a Libertarian. Not right wing. Definitely not Republican.

[leejohnson]

Wow, some assassins aren't what they used to be.

[Dusty-McDusterson]

Interesting 🤔 they said he had a shotgun (like Tim Waltz's recent photo-op vid), Copycat'Shooter?
✌🏾

[HandsomePutin]

The guy who shot Kirov was let go by Moscow police days before he did it


😂 People act like this is unheard of!!!!

[lettyk.]

Jail time. I'm praying that they see the light there

[Thinethunder]

Seriously what is Donald Trump have against Bell biv DeVoe

[VeronicaRainone-he]

Thank you Jesus Christ! None of this would be possible without you!

[matto]

Nice PR stunt to boost those poll numbers

[christinawarren]

They meant an "anti-right wing organization "😊

[ginapereira]

"Right wing" released after posting $5, 000?? 🙄